surbed
To set edgewise, as a stone; that is, to set it in a position different from that which it had in the quarry. It . . . has something of a grain parallel with the horizon, and therefore should not be surbedded. Gilbert White.
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flagging
- noun flagstones collectively
- there was a pile of flagging waiting to be laid in place
- noun a walk of flagstones
- the flagging in the garden was quite imaginative
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mortarless
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flintlike
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peperine
(Geol.) A volcanic rock, formed by the cementing together of sand, scoria, cinders, etc.
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gatepost
- noun either of two posts that bound a gate
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knap
- verb strike sharply
rap.
- verb break a small piece off from
cut off; chip; break off.
- chip the glass
- chip a tooth
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masonry
- noun structure built of stone or brick by a mason
- noun Freemasons collectively
Freemasonry.
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butch
- noun (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
dike; dyke.
- adjective satellite used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
macho.
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semiprecious
- adjective satellite used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones
- such semiprecious stones as amethyst, garnet, jade, and tourmaline
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knappers
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bezoar
A calculous concretion found in the intestines of certain ruminant animals (as the wild goat, the gazelle, and the Peruvian llama) formerly regarded as an unfailing antidote for poison, and a certain remedy for eruptive, pestilential, or putrid diseases. Hence: Any antidote or panacea. ✍ Two kinds were particularly esteemed, the Bezoar orientale of India, and the Bezoar occidentale of Peru. Ure.
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tikis
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unhewn
- adjective satellite (of stone especially) not given a finished form by or as if by hewing
- a house of unhewn grey stone roughly cemented together
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chipping
- noun the act of chipping something
chip; splintering.
- verb break off (a piece from a whole)
break away; chip; chip off; break off; come off.
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sarsen
One of the large sandstone blocks scattered over the English chalk downs; -- called also sarsen stone, and Druid stone. Eng.
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kerb
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
curb; curbing.
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moabite
One of the posterity of Moab, the son of Lot. (Gen. xix. 37.) Also used adjectively.
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knap
- verb strike sharply
rap.
- verb break a small piece off from
cut off; chip; break off.
- chip the glass
- chip a tooth
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durell
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maul
- noun a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
sledge; sledgehammer.
- verb split (wood) with a maul and wedges
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mortar
- noun a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
howitzer; trench mortar.
- noun used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall
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cist
(Antiq.) A box or chest. Specifically: (a) A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and with feet, handles, etc., of decorative castings. (b) A cinerary urn. See Illustration in Appendix.
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rosetta
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paving
- noun material used to pave an area
pavement; paving material.
- noun the paved surface of a thoroughfare
pavement.
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mason
- noun a craftsman who works with stone or brick
stonemason.
- noun American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
George Mason.
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rubble
- noun the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
dust; detritus; junk; debris.
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jell
- verb become gelatinous
set; congeal.
- the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme
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blarney
- noun flattery designed to gain favor
coaxing; soft soap; sweet talk.
- verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
wheedle; coax; inveigle; cajole; sweet-talk; palaver.
- He palavered her into going along
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lichen
- noun any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
- noun any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
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quoin
- noun expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
coigne; coign.
- noun the keystone of an arch
coigne; coign.
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growan
(Mining.) A decomposed granite, forming a mass of gravel, as in tin lodes in Cornwall.
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square
- noun (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
foursquare.
- you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
- noun the product of two equal terms
second power.
- nine is the second power of three
- gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
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rosanne
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struvite
(Min.) A crystalline mineral found in guano. It is a hydrous phosphate of magnesia and ammonia.
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lichenous
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, lichens; abounding in lichens; covered with lichens. G. Eliot.
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revet
- verb construct a revetment
- verb face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain
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phallus
- noun genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem
genus Phallus.
- noun the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
penis; member.
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phallus
- noun genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem
genus Phallus.
- noun the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
penis; member.
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heatless
- adjective satellite without generating heat
- luminescent organisms emit heatless light
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riprap
(Masonry) A foundation or sustaining wall of stones thrown together without order, as in deep water or on a soft bottom.
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ogham
A particular kind of writing practiced by the ancient Irish, and found in inscriptions on stones, metals, etc. Written also ogam.
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curbing
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
kerb; curb.
- verb lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
control; moderate; hold in; curb; contain; hold; check.
- moderate your alcohol intake
- hold your tongue
- hold your temper
- control your anger
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flake
- noun a crystal of snow
snowflake.
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; eccentric; geek; oddball.
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unswept
- adjective not swept or having sweep
- a boxy little plane with square unswept wings
- adjective satellite not having been swept
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ashler
(Masonry) (a) Hewn or squared stone; also, masonry made of squared or hewn stone. Rough ashlar, a block of freestone as brought from the quarry. When hammer-dressed it is known as common ashlar. Knight.
(b) In the United States especially, a thin facing of squared and dressed stone upon a wall of rubble or brick. Knight.
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peperino
(Geol.) A volcanic rock, formed by the cementing together of sand, scoria, cinders, etc.
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abrader
- noun a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
abradant.
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rusticate
- verb live in the country and lead a rustic life
- verb send to the country
- He was rusticated for his bad behavior
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machicolation
- noun a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy
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sidra
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battleaxes
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milliary
Of or pertaining to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles. A milliary column, from which they used to compute the distance of all the cities and places of note. Evelyn.
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loach
- noun slender freshwater fishes of Eurasia and Africa resembling catfishes
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cotswold
An open country abounding in sheepcotes, as in the Cotswold hills, in Gloucestershire, England.
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knap
- verb strike sharply
rap.
- verb break a small piece off from
cut off; chip; break off.
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- chip a tooth
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slatey
- adjective satellite of the color of slate or granite
slate-grey; stone-gray; slaty-gray; slate-gray; slaty; slaty-grey; stone-grey.
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coping
- noun brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
header; cope.
- verb come to terms with
contend; deal; cope; manage; get by; grapple; make out; make do.
- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
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coquina
A soft, whitish, coral-like stone, formed of broken shells and corals, found in the southern United States, and used for roadbeds and for building material, as in the fort at St. Augustine, Florida.
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curlew
- noun large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
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pestle
- noun machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
stamp.
- noun a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
pounder; muller.
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rune
- noun any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
runic letter.
- each rune had its own magical significance
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gatepost
- noun either of two posts that bound a gate
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carven
- adjective made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)
carved.
- the carved fretwork
- an intricately carved door
- stood as if carven from stone
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mullion
- noun a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
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thebaic
Of or pertaining to Thebes in Egypt; specifically, designating a version of the Bible preserved by the Copts, and esteemed of great value by biblical scholars. This version is also called the Sahidic version.
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mullion
- noun a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
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pumice
- noun a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
pumice stone.
- verb rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen
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kerb
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
curb; curbing.
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unshapen
- adjective satellite incompletely or imperfectly shaped
unshaped.
- unshaped dough
- unshaped timbers
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thrower
- noun a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
throwster.
- noun someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
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cist
(Antiq.) A box or chest. Specifically: (a) A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and with feet, handles, etc., of decorative castings. (b) A cinerary urn. See Illustration in Appendix.
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abrader
- noun a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
abradant.
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chip
- noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
bit; fleck; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye
- noun a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line
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plinth
- noun an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
pedestal; footstall.
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unshaped
- adjective satellite incompletely or imperfectly shaped
unshapen.
- unshaped dough
- unshaped timbers
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revetment
- noun a barrier against explosives
- noun a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
stone facing; revetement.
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corbel
- noun (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
truss.
- verb furnish with a corbel
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archway
- noun a passageway under a curved masonry construction
arch.
- they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory
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omphalos
- noun a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
navel; omphalus; belly button; bellybutton; umbilicus.
- you were not supposed to show your navel on television
- they argued whether or not Adam had a navel
- she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton
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parclose
(Eccl. Arch.) A screen separating a chapel from the body of the church. Written also paraclose and perclose. Hook.
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corbel
- noun (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
truss.
- verb furnish with a corbel
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vermiculated
- adjective satellite decorated with wormlike tracery or markings
vermicular; vermiculate.
- vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework
- verb decorate with wavy or winding lines
vermiculate.
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carver
- noun United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
George Washington Carver.
- noun makes decorative wooden panels
woodcarver.
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quarry
- noun a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
fair game; prey; target.
- he fell prey to muggers
- everyone was fair game
- the target of a manhunt
- noun a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
stone pit; pit.
- a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
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abrade
- verb wear away
corrade; rub off; abrase; rub down.
- verb rub hard or scrub
scour.
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balustrade
- noun a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
balusters; bannister; handrail; banister.
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