quarrymaster

quarrymaster

(ˈkwɒrɪˌmɑːstə)
n
a person in charge of a quarry
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* Ingersoll-Rand advertises its new Quarrymaster self-contained drill with compressor, air-powered drill, and propulsion equipment on one chassis.
Rock through the ages: 1896-2016
Stone, Metal's companion exhibition at Sunderland's Northern Gallery of Contemnporary Art, offers some arresting moving image creations, not least Yuri Ancarani's Il Capo, which shows a grizzled quarrymaster directing two mighty diggers as they slice marble from a hillside.
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In 1948, Ingersoll-Rand introduced its Quarrymaster self-propelled drill.
Rock Products 120th anniversary
The former quarrymaster's house on the edge of Lanchester, in County Durham, was built in the early 1900s and has undergone extensive refurbishment.
Period home with countryside views
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