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structor , ōris, m. id..
I. One who erects a building, a builder, mason, carpenter: “res agebatur multis structoribus,” Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 6, 2; id. Att. 14, 3, 1; Cod. Just. 10, 64, 1; Dig. 50, 6, 6; Capitol. Ver. 5; Lampr. Heliog. 27 al.—
II. One who spreads the table or serves up food and carves; a server, carver (post-Aug.): ferculorum compositor, Serv. ap. Verg. A. 1, 703; Petr. 35, 2; Mart. 10, 48, 15; Juv. 5, 120; 11, 136.—
B. Trop.: “orationis,” App. Flor. p. 365, 18.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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