stonecutter

American  

[stohn-kuht-er] / ˈstoʊnˌkʌt ər /

noun

1. a person who cuts or carves stone.

2. a machine for cutting or dressing stone.

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stonecutter British  

/ ˈstəʊnˌkʌtə /

noun

1. a person who is skilled in cutting and carving stone

2. a machine used to dress stone

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Other Word Forms

• stonecutting noun

Etymology

Origin of stonecutter

First recorded in 1530–40; stone + cutter

Example Sentences

Companies that manufacture slabs of engineered stone, a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom countertops, are developing and marketing new products amid mounting concerns about stonecutters being sickened with a deadly lung disease.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists have linked the eruption of silicosis cases among stonecutters to the booming popularity of engineered stone, which is typically much higher in lung-scarring silica than natural stone such as granite or marble.

From Los Angeles Times

“How many kids staring at their iPads are even aware that they can grow up to be a stonecutter, a traditional carpenter, a mason?”

From New York Times

By the time they published their findings in 2012, they had found more than two dozen cases among stonecutters working with a “relatively new, artificial, decorative stone product.”

From Los Angeles Times

It goes back to a story Homa shared on a “No Laying Up” podcast four years ago about a stonecutter who hammers away on a huge boulder and shatters it with the 101st strike.

From Seattle Times