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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Lapidary

/lăp'-əd-ĕrˌ-ē/ · Lap·i·da·ry · IPA /ˈlæpəˌdɛɹi/
01 n. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.
pl. Lapidaries ((#))
  1. 1.
    An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.
  2. 2.
    A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
Phrases & compounds
Lapidary's lathe — a machine consisting essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used by a lapidary for grinding and polishing.
02 a. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation.
  2. 2.
    Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation.
Phrases & compounds
Lapidary style — that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.