They spake not a word; But, like dumb statuas or breathing stones,
Gazed each on other.
Shak.
Stat"u*a*ry (?), n.; pl. Statuaries (#). [L. statuarius, n., fr.
statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr. statua statue: cf. F.
statuaire. See Statue.] 1. One who practices the art of making statues.
On other occasions the statuaries took their subjects from the
poets.
Addison.
2. [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.] The art of carving
statues or images as representatives of real persons or things; a
branch of sculpture. Sir W. Temple.