bed setter

noun

: one that arranges blocks of granite on a bed of wooden beams and levels them in preparation for polishing of the tops

called also setter

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“Bed setter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed%20setter. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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