crandall
Crandall (noun) means a hand tool with a bundle of pointed steel bars at the head, used for roughening the face of stone before it is set. Example: “The stonemason used a crandall to give the block a textured finish.”
How to use crandall
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA specialist stonemason's hammer with a spiky head, used (as a verb) for texturing cut stone.
A trade term — rarely seen outside masonry and stonework contexts.
Word forms
crandalled past tense, crandalls plural, Crandalls plural, crandalls singular
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The stonemason used a _____ to give the block a textured finish.
Etymology
Probably from the name Crandall.
Rhymes for crandall
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What does “crandall” mean?
The word “crandall” means a hand tool with a bundle of pointed steel bars at the head, used for roughening the face of stone before it is set. In plain terms, a specialist stonemason's hammer with a spiky head, used (as a verb) for texturing cut stone.
How do you use “crandall” in a sentence?
Here is “crandall” used in a sentence: “The stonemason used a crandall to give the block a textured finish.”
What part of speech is “crandall”?
Depending on how it is used, “crandall” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “crandall” have?
“Crandall” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a hand tool with a bundle of pointed steel bars at the head, used for roughening the face of stone before it is set.