quarryman
noun
quarrymen
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pluralof quarryman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"My family were quarrymen from the Nantlle Valley in Caernarfonshire, but got good jobs in the mines because of their experience, as foremen and safety officers," Dr Foster Evans said.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2023
As machines came, its capacity and ambition were increased, while the knowledge and instinct of the quarrymen were steadily lost.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Dynasties of quarrymen came and went, passing down skills from father to son, extending the maze.
From The New Yorker ● May 23, 2019
For one piece, he collaborated with Brier and sculptor Sharon Fullingim to create a memorial for the quarrymen of southern Indiana, with hopes of placing it somewhere in the Bloomington community.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2017
Mr. Patterson explained how his father and three hundred other quarrymen went on strike days before the stock market crash in 1929, never to return to work in the pits again.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
