Originally: a person who makes needles (disused). Now applied to various other occupations involving the handling of needles (see quots. 1921, 1970).
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > needle- or pin-maker > [noun] (10) needler1275 Originally: a person who makes needles (disused). Now applied to various other occupations involving the handling of needles (see quots. 1921, 1970). pinner1281 A person who makes pins or nails; a pinmaker. pinmaker1350 A person who makes pins or nails. needle-maker1571 reed-maker1627 pin manc1680 In early use: a man who sells pins. In later use: a man who collects, sells, or trades souvenir pins or badges. Now rare. Subcategories:— involved in specific process (4) |
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