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WATCHMAKER
watchmaker, horologist, horologer
(noun) someone who makes or repairs watches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
watchmaker (plural watchmakers)
A person who repairs (and originally made) watches.
Synonyms
• horologer
• horologist
Source: Wiktionary
Watch"mak`er, n.
Definition: One whose occupation is to make and repair watches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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