wire-workern.

Brit.

/ˈwʌɪəˌwəːkə/, U.S.

/ˈwaɪ(ə)rˌwərkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wire n.¹, worker n.

Etymology: < wire n.¹ + worker n. With sense 1 compare earlier wirework n. With sense 2 compare wire-working n. 2, slightly earlier wire-working adj., and earlier wire-puller n.

1. A person who works with wire (in any of various ways).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > workers with specific materials > metalworker > [noun] > wire-maker or worker

wire-drawer1265

wireman1548

wire-worker1670

velvet wire drawer1883

1670 (title) Charter of wire-workers of London.

1755 Court & City Reg. 98/1 Carpenters, John Barnard, John Philips, Mr. Watley, Wire Worker, Noilard Bacon [etc.].

1792 New Bath Directory 24 Painter, Glazier, & Wire-worker.

1837 J. R. McCulloch Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire II. iii. iv. 127 The paper manufacture creates a considerable demand for the labour of..wire-workers.

1888 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 2 226 Metal rollers and workers, brass-workers and wire-workers, nail-makers, cutlers, and file-makers [etc.].

1931 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 94 250 The wife works as cleaner at a chemist's for 5s. Two eldest sons are a checker and an apprentice wire-worker respectively.

1984 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 23 Feb. c6 The work of costume designers is given life by the skilled hands of wire workers, seamstresses, gluers, painters, sculptors and welders.

1998 Electronic Buyers' News (Nexis) 9 Nov. 34 The typical wire worker can prep 2,400 cable assemblies an hour.

2. Chiefly U.S. A person who pulls the wires of a puppet show. Chiefly figurative: a person who or thing which manipulates or influences others, esp. from behind the scenes; cf. wire-puller n. Now historical and rare.In figurative use, chiefly in U.S. political contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person > behind the scenes

power behind the throne1783

wire-puller1824

grey eminence1831

wire-worker1835

éminence grise1838

string-puller1961

society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [noun] > party machine > types of control of > one who

jefe politico1820

caucuser1823

wire-puller1824

machine-man1834

wire-worker1835

cacique1872

boss1882

caucuseer1884

caucusian1886

1835 D. Crockett Acct. Col. Crockett's Tour 172 He is the wire-worker, the very mover and organ of all those high-handed and lawless measures.

a1843 R. Southey Common-place Bk. (1851) 4th Ser. 260/1 Milton has not used machinery—for the supernatural powers are the characters of his poems, the agents themselves, not the wire-workers.

1870 W. Skeen Adam's Peak 382 This however was delineated by means of puppets, the wire-workers of whom sang the dialogues out of sight of the audience.

1883 C. F. Wilder Sister Ridnour's Sacrifice 130 The politician grasps the hand of his wire-worker and tool.

1994 G. C. Rable Confederate Republic v. 106 Disenchantment with ‘wire workers’ remained strong, and many potential voters were in army camps rather than at the polls.

3. = wire-walker n. at wire n.¹ Compounds 2a. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > acrobat > rope-walker or dancer

walker on ropes1542

funambulo1605

funambulus1607

funambulant1608

rope-walker1611

rope-dancer1627

funambulator1658

funambuler1659

funambule1697

wire dancer1752

equilibrist1760

wire-walker1762

funambulist1789

schoenobatist1821

tightrope dancer1824

aerialist1869

tightrope walker1869

wire-worker1918

blondin1934

1918 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Standard Telegram 19 Sept. 6/2 Kartelli..shows real class as a wire worker. His feats are very difficult and are done with apparent ease.

1932 Fitchburg (Mass.) Sentinel 3 Dec. 5/2 Con Colleano, wire worker, will be with the Ringling circus again next year.

1970 M. Kelly Spinifex v. 91 She was one of the Flying Volantes, a bloody good wire worker.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wire-worker
释义	wire-workern. Brit. /ˈwʌɪəˌwəːkə/, U.S. /ˈwaɪ(ə)rˌwərkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wire n.¹, worker n. Etymology: < wire n.¹ + worker n. With sense 1 compare earlier wirework n. With sense 2 compare wire-working n. 2, slightly earlier wire-working adj., and earlier wire-puller n. 1. A person who works with wire (in any of various ways). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > workers with specific materials > metalworker > [noun] > wire-maker or worker wire-drawer1265 wireman1548 wire-worker1670 velvet wire drawer1883 1670 (title) Charter of wire-workers of London. 1755 Court & City Reg. 98/1 Carpenters, John Barnard, John Philips, Mr. Watley, Wire Worker, Noilard Bacon [etc.]. 1792 New Bath Directory 24 Painter, Glazier, & Wire-worker. 1837 J. R. McCulloch Statist. Acct. Brit. Empire II. iii. iv. 127 The paper manufacture creates a considerable demand for the labour of..wire-workers. 1888 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 2 226 Metal rollers and workers, brass-workers and wire-workers, nail-makers, cutlers, and file-makers [etc.]. 1931 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 94 250 The wife works as cleaner at a chemist's for 5s. Two eldest sons are a checker and an apprentice wire-worker respectively. 1984 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 23 Feb. c6 The work of costume designers is given life by the skilled hands of wire workers, seamstresses, gluers, painters, sculptors and welders. 1998 Electronic Buyers' News (Nexis) 9 Nov. 34 The typical wire worker can prep 2,400 cable assemblies an hour. 2. Chiefly U.S. A person who pulls the wires of a puppet show. Chiefly figurative: a person who or thing which manipulates or influences others, esp. from behind the scenes; cf. wire-puller n. Now historical and rare.In figurative use, chiefly in U.S. political contexts. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > one who or that which influences > influential person > behind the scenes power behind the throne1783 wire-puller1824 grey eminence1831 wire-worker1835 éminence grise1838 string-puller1961 society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [noun] > party machine > types of control of > one who jefe politico1820 caucuser1823 wire-puller1824 machine-man1834 wire-worker1835 cacique1872 boss1882 caucuseer1884 caucusian1886 1835 D. Crockett Acct. Col. Crockett's Tour 172 He is the wire-worker, the very mover and organ of all those high-handed and lawless measures. a1843 R. Southey Common-place Bk. (1851) 4th Ser. 260/1 Milton has not used machinery—for the supernatural powers are the characters of his poems, the agents themselves, not the wire-workers. 1870 W. Skeen Adam's Peak 382 This however was delineated by means of puppets, the wire-workers of whom sang the dialogues out of sight of the audience. 1883 C. F. Wilder Sister Ridnour's Sacrifice 130 The politician grasps the hand of his wire-worker and tool. 1994 G. C. Rable Confederate Republic v. 106 Disenchantment with ‘wire workers’ remained strong, and many potential voters were in army camps rather than at the polls. 3. = wire-walker n. at wire n.¹ Compounds 2a. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > acrobat > rope-walker or dancer walker on ropes1542 funambulo1605 funambulus1607 funambulant1608 rope-walker1611 rope-dancer1627 funambulator1658 funambuler1659 funambule1697 wire dancer1752 equilibrist1760 wire-walker1762 funambulist1789 schoenobatist1821 tightrope dancer1824 aerialist1869 tightrope walker1869 wire-worker1918 blondin1934 1918 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Standard Telegram 19 Sept. 6/2 Kartelli..shows real class as a wire worker. His feats are very difficult and are done with apparent ease. 1932 Fitchburg (Mass.) Sentinel 3 Dec. 5/2 Con Colleano, wire worker, will be with the Ringling circus again next year. 1970 M. Kelly Spinifex v. 91 She was one of the Flying Volantes, a bloody good wire worker. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1670
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