piecer
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
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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 WallaceFor the service of 240 spindles, in two double frames, one young woman, and an assistant piecer are sufficient.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreThe 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. HutchinsAt the age of ten Livingstone was sent to work in a cotton factory near Glasgow as a “piecer.”
Self-Help | Samuel SmilesDr. 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
/ (ˈpiːsə) /
textiles a person who mends, repairs, or joins something, esp broken threads on a loom
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