piecener
/ˈpiːsənə/ /ˈpiːs(ə)nə/Now historical
noun
A person, especially a child, employed in a woollen or cotton mill to join together the ends of threads which have broken while being spun or wound.
- Other duties of a piecener included keeping the frames supplied with ‘rovings’ and, before the advent of specialized machinery, joining together cotton or wool slivers for slubbing..
Origin
Mid 19th century. From piecen + -er. Compare earlier piecer.