Quarrier

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Somebody who works in a quarry.
  2. 2
    a man who works in a quarry wordnet
  3. 3
    Alternative spelling of quariar; quarion. alt-of, alternative, obsolete, rare

    "1562. For one dozen quarriers,* 11s. [...] * Quarrier, & candle made of & lump of wax with & wick in the middle."

Synonyms

All synonyms
quarryman

Example

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"1562. For one dozen quarriers,* 11s. [...] * Quarrier, & candle made of & lump of wax with & wick in the middle."

Etymology

From quarry + -er.

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