noun
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.”
noun
1
A hand tool with a bundle of pointed steel bars at the head, used for roughening the face of stone before it is set.
"The stonemason used a crandall to give the block a textured finish."
verb
1
To rough up the surface of stone using this kind of hammer.
"He crandalled the block until the surface had an even, pitted texture."
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.
When to use it
A trade term — rarely seen outside masonry and stonework contexts.
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Word forms
- Plural
- crandalls
- Third person singular
- crandalls
- Past tense
- crandalled
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The stonemason used a _____ to give the block a textured finish.
Etymology
It probably comes 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.
