Definition of Lapidery
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.
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a person who cuts, polishes, engraves, or deals in gems
- of, or relating to gems, and the art of working them
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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