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Gravestone :: Gravestone (n.) A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone..

Engraver :: Engraver (n.) One who engraves; a person whose business it is to produce engraved work, especially on metal or wood..

Lapidary :: Lapidary (n.) An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones..

Tatou :: Tatou (n.) The giant armadillo (Priodontes gigas) of tropical South America. It becomes nearly five feet long including the tail. It is noted for its burrowing powers, feeds largely upon dead animals, and sometimes invades human graves..

Lithoglypher :: Lithoglypher (n.) One who curs or engraves precious stones.

Chaser :: Chaser (n.) One who chases or engraves. See 5th Chase, and Enchase..

Sexton :: Sexton (n.) An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc., belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc..

Tumulus :: Tumulus (n.) An artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave, particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient times; a barrow..

Letterer :: Letterer (n.) One who makes, inscribes, or engraves, alphabetical letters..

Graves :: Graves (n. pl.) The sediment of melted tallow. Same as Greaves.

Gravedigger :: Gravedigger (n.) A digger of graves.

Mezzotinter :: Mezzotinter (n.) One who engraves in mezzotint.

Graver :: Graver (n.) One who graves; an engraver or a sculptor; one whose occupation is te cut letters or figures in stone or other hard material.

Graves'' Disease :: Graves' disease () Same as Basedow's disease.

Grave :: Grave (v. t.) To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch; -- so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose..

Stone :: Stone (n.) A monument to the dead; a gravestone.

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