QUARRYMAN

quarryman, quarrier

(noun) a man who works in a quarry

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quarryman (plural quarrymen)

A man involved in quarrying (mining for stone).

Source: Wiktionary


Quar"ry-man, n.; pl. Quarrymen (.

Definition: A man who is engaged in quarrying stones; a quarrier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 May 2024

INCURRING

(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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