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lapidary |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lapidary \Lap"i*da*ry\, n.; pl {Lapidaries}. [L. lapidarius, fr lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf F. lapidaire.] 1. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence a dealer in precious stones. 2. A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work {Lapidary's lathe}, {mill}, {or wheel}, a machine consisting essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used by a lapidary for grinding and polishing. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lapidary \Lap"i*da*ry\, a. [L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf F. lapidaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as lapidary ornamentation. 2. Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as lapidary adulation. {Lapidary style}, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lapidary adj : of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron; "lapidary art" n 1: an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them [syn: {lapidarist}] 2: a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones [syn: {lapidist}]
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