toolmaker

English

Etymology

tool +‎ maker

Noun

toolmaker (plural toolmakers)

  1. One who makes a tool.
    • 2011, Wm Jack Hranicky, Prehistoric Projectile Points Found Along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, page 227:
      Prehistoric toolmakers overlooked some knapping errors (excluding nonirreparable breakage) because they ignored certain types of errors in favor of recognizing a consistent and meaningful whole of the tool.
    1. A skilled machinist who makes and repairs tools.

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Further reading
  • “toolmaker”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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