PLUMBER

plumber, pipe fitter

(noun) a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plumber (plural plumbers)

One who works in or with lead.

One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.

One who installs piping for potable and waste water.

A person who investigates or prevents leaks of information

(British, informal) In the Royal Navy, an apprentice, a boy aged 16 to 18, who is trained in technical skills at the Dockyard Schools to become an artificer.

(medicine, slang) A urologist.

Anagrams

• replumb

Source: Wiktionary


Plumb"er, n. Etym: [F. plombier. See Plumb.]

Definition: One who works in lead; esp., one who furnishes, fits, and repairs lead, iron, or glass pipes, and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage in buildings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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