Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Lapidary \Lap"i*da*ry\, n.; pl. {Lapidaries}. [L. lapidarius,
   fr. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]
   1. An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious
      stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.

   2. A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a
      connoisseur of lapidary work.

   {Lapidary's lathe}, {mill}, {or wheel}, a machine consisting
      essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used
      by a lapidary for grinding and polishing.