- Stonecutting
- Stonecutting Stone"cut`ting, n. Hewing or dressing stone. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
stonecutting — noun see stonecutter … New Collegiate Dictionary
stonecutting — See stonecutter. * * * … Universalium
stonecutting — Synonyms and related words: CYSP sculpture, anaglyptics, anaglyptography, architectural sculpture, bone carving, casting, ceroplastics, chasing, clay sculpture, decorative sculpture, earth art, embossing, engraving, founding, garden sculpture,… … Moby Thesaurus
stonecutting — n. act of cutting or carving stone … English contemporary dictionary
stonecutting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the art or process of cutting, carving, or dressing stone * * * stoneˈcutting noun • • • Main Entry: ↑stone … Useful english dictionary
stonecutter — stonecutting, n. /stohn kut euhr/, n. 1. a person who cuts or carves stone. 2. a machine for cutting or dressing stone. [1530 40; STONE + CUTTER] * * * … Universalium
jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… … Universalium
Skew arch — A skew arch (also known as an oblique arch) is a method of construction that enables an arch bridge to span an obstacle at some angle other than a right angle. This results in the faces of the arch not being perpendicular to its abutments and its … Wikipedia
Broach — Broach, n. [OE. broche, F. broche, fr. LL. brocca; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. proc thrust, stab, Gael. brog awl. Cf. {Brooch}.] 1. A spit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He turned a broach that had worn a crown. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. An awl; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crandall — Cran dall (kr[a^]n dal), n. [Prob. from Crandall, a proper name.] (Stonecutting) A kind of hammer having a head formed of a group of pointed steel bars, used for dressing ashlar, etc. v. t. To dress with a crandall. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English