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lapidaries |
1 definition 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.
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