piecer

[ pee-ser ]

noun
  1. a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.

Origin of piecer

1
First recorded in 1815–25; piece + -er1

Words Nearby piecer

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How to use piecer in a sentence

  • He is a born teller of stories and piecer together of circumstances that fit so closely that it is difficult to see the joints.

    The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace
  • For the service of 240 spindles, in two double frames, one young woman, and an assistant piecer are sufficient.

  • The work of a big piecer is practically identical with that of a spinner, only that responsibility rests with the latter.

    Women in Modern Industry | B. L. Hutchins
  • At the age of ten Livingstone was sent to work in a cotton factory near Glasgow as a “piecer.”

    Self-Help | Samuel Smiles
  • Dr. Livingstone attained his celebrity from being a piecer in a factory.

    'I Believe' and other essays | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for piecer

piecer

/ (ˈpiːsə) /


noun
  1. textiles a person who mends, repairs, or joins something, esp broken threads on a loom

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