Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarrier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: quar-ri-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Somebody who works in a quarry.

noun

Alternative spelling of quariar; quarion.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"1562. For one dozen quarriers,* 11s. [...] * Quarrier, & candle made of & lump of wax with & wick in the middle."

Etymology

From quarry + -er.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

quarriers (plural)

Questions

What does quarrier mean?: Somebody who works in a quarry.
Where does quarrier come from?: From quarry + -er.

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