Dac-tyl"i*o*glyph (?), n. [Gr. an engraver of gems; finger ring (fr. finger) + to engrave.] Fine Arts (a)

An engraver of gems for rings and other ornaments.

(b)

The inscription of the engraver's name on a finger ring or gem.

 

© Webster 1913.

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