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stonecutter
/ ˈstəʊnˌkʌtə /
noun
- a person who is skilled in cutting and carving stone
- a machine used to dress stone
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Derived Forms
- ˈstoneˌcutting, noun
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Other Words From
- stonecutting noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stonecutter1
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Example Sentences
It seems that the stonecutter omitted a final "e" in the last word, and tried in vain to squeeze it in above the line.
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One enthusiastic lady said, "We will inscribe it ourselves, if no stonecutter can be had."
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But the stonecutter pushes him to one side without looking to see who it is, and continues to hew at the granite: whew!
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The stonecutter takes the marble and hews out the rough block; the sculptor finds its hidden soul.
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Socrates was the son of Sophroniscus, a stonecutter, and his wife Phænarete.
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