stoneman

[ stohn-muhn ]

/ ˈstoʊn mən /

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a stonecutter or stoneworker.

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Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1870–75; stone + -man

Hooker completed the work by forming a cavalry corps, consisting of three divisions, commanded by Major-General Stoneman.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
Yet this battle-field had been seen and reconnoitered by the troops which had taken part in Stoneman's skirmish.
Three Years in the Sixth Corps|George T. Stevens
Elsie Stoneman took her seat beside the cot of the wounded Confederate and began softly to sing and play.
The Clansman|Thomas Dixon
Excuse me, Stoneman; I have to laugh or die beneath the burdens I bear, surrounded by such supporters!
The Clansman|Thomas Dixon

The woman took her seat opposite Stoneman and presided over this curious group with the easy assurance of conscious power.
The Clansman|Thomas Dixon