LAPIDARY
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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.
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2. A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
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Lapidary's lathe, Lapidary's mill, Lapidary's 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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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.
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2. Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation.
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Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious.
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