Lapidary : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Lapidary	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Lapidary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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 an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them Synonym(s): lapidary, lapidarist a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones Synonym(s): lapidary, lapidist
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lapidary \Lap"idary\, 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"idary\, 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.