quarryman

[ kwawr-ee-muhn, kwor- ]

/ ˈkwɔr i mən, ˈkwɒr- /

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noun, plural quar·ry·men.

a person who quarries stone; quarrier.

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Origin of quarryman

First recorded in 1605–15; quarry¹ + -man

Words nearby quarryman

quarrelsome, quarrian, quarrier, quarry, quarry-faced, quarryman, quarry tile, quart, quartan, quarte, quarter

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How to use quarryman in a sentence

Trevithick's high-pressure steam boring engine enabled him to penetrate the rock five times as fast as the quarryman's power.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
"It is there that Azenor the Pale, the sorceress of Neroweg, carries on her witchcraft," answered the quarryman in a hollow voice.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
Joan and Colombaik, having drawn near the quarryman, listened in silence to his dialogue with Neroweg.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
As robust as the quarryman, this man made violent efforts to extricate himself from the embrace of the serf.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue

Hardly had the quarryman pronounced these words when the door flew open, and a young and attractive woman entered with a pert air.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for quarryman

quarryman

/ (ˈkwɒrɪmən) /

noun plural -men

a man who works in or manages a quarry

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