piecer

[ pee-ser ]

noun

1. a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.

piecer

/ ˈpiːsə /

noun

1. textiles a person who mends, repairs, or joins something, esp broken threads on a loom

Word History and Origins

Origin of piecer¹

First recorded in 1815–25; piece + -er ¹

Example Sentences

He is a born teller of stories and piecer together of circumstances that fit so closely that it is difficult to see the joints.

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For the service of 240 spindles, in two double frames, one young woman, and an assistant piecer are sufficient.

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The work of a big piecer is practically identical with that of a spinner, only that responsibility rests with the latter.

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At the age of ten Livingstone was sent to work in a cotton factory near Glasgow as a “piecer.”

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Dr. Livingstone attained his celebrity from being a piecer in a factory.

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