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ˈsieve-maker
[sieve n.]
One who makes sieves.
14..Nom. in Wr.-Wülcker 686 Hic cribrarius, syfmaker [printed fys-]. c1470Promp. Parv. (K.) 457/2 Seve makere,..cribrarius. 1572in Essex Rev. (1906) XV. 212 Hugh Humfrey, the syvemakers son. 1601–a 1661 [see sievier]. 1723Lond. Gaz. No. 6159/3 John Griffin,..a Sieve-maker by Trade. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Sieve-maker, a manufacturer of screening machines and sieves. 1892Daily News 9 Nov. 5/4 A peasant on foot and a sievemaker driving a single horse tarantass. |