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modelist

American  
[mod-l-ist] / ˈmɒd l ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who makes models, as of airplanes.


Etymology

Origin of modelist

First recorded in 1670–80; model + -ist

Example Sentences

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Down the hall, the modelist carves up each style's last by hand, a technique few manufacturers actually have in-house.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1735, however, Jacob died, when one Samuel Görner, a modelist, and perspective maker, took his place.

From Project Gutenberg