| 单词 | starch man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstarch man starch man n. now rare a person (esp. a man) who makes or sells starch. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > makers of other manufactured materials > [noun] > of other materials mortar-maker1359 wax-maker1515 petre man1594 saltpetre-maker1611 starch man1699 varnish-maker1753 icemaker1775 kelper1808 black lead maker1813 bone man1834 kelp-burner1845 black-salter1866 1699 A. Boyer Royal Dict. Amidonnier,..a Starch-man. 1884 Columbus (Indiana) Herald 24 June The starchmen of the West, in connection with starchmen of Buffalo, N. Y. will meet in convention at Indianapolis to-day. 1919 Eastern Commerce Oct. 5/1 Particularly bean exporters, starch men,..and others who are interested in those countries have been alarmed by the tendency in the European trade. 1991 Tappi Jrnl. July 140/2 The system relies on the skills of the starch man and the precision of his tools. < as lemmas |
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