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SHOEMAKER
cobbler, shoemaker
(noun) a person who makes or repairs shoes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shoemaker (plural shoemakers)
A person who makes shoes
The threadfish.
A fish, Elagatis pinnulatis, the runner.
Usage notes
• A person who repairs shoes is a cobbler.
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Shoemaker
A occupational surname.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Shoemaker (plural er-noun)
Alternative form of Schumacher. Anglicization of Schuhmacher. A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Shoe"mak`er, n.
1. One whose occupation it is to make shoes and boots.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) The threadfish. (b) The runner, 12.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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