Stonecutter (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who cuts or carves stone.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The stonecutter carefully chiseled away at the granite block to reveal the intricate design within.
- As a stonecutter, she spent most of her days working in the quarry, extracting large slabs of marble from the earth.
- The stonecutter's hands moved deftly as he carved the delicate curves of the angel's wings into the limestone.
- After completing his apprenticeship, the young man became a skilled stonecutter, sought after by architects and builders for his precision and artistry.
- The stonecutter's workshop was filled with the sound of chiseling and the smell of dust as he worked tirelessly to meet the deadline for the commissioned sculpture.