quarry-man

quar·ry·man

[kwawr-ee-muhn, kwor-]
noun, plural quar·ry·men.
a person who quarries stone; quarrier.

Origin:
1605–15; quarry1 + -man

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quarryman (ˈkwɒrɪmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
a man who works in or manages a quarry

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