piecer

[ pee-ser ]

/ ˈpi sər /

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noun

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

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Origin of piecer

First recorded in 1815–25; piece + -er¹

Words nearby piecer

piece of eight, piece of exchange, piece of one's mind, piece of the action, piece out, piecer, piece rate, pieces, piece together, piecewise, piecework

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How to use piecer in a sentence

He is a born teller of stories and piecer together of circumstances that fit so closely that it is difficult to see the joints.
The Daffodil Mystery|Edgar Wallace
For the service of 240 spindles, in two double frames, one young woman, and an assistant piecer are sufficient.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The work of a big piecer is practically identical with that of a spinner, only that responsibility rests with the latter.
Women in Modern Industry|B. L. Hutchins
At the age of ten Livingstone was sent to work in a cotton factory near Glasgow as a “piecer.”
Self-Help|Samuel Smiles

Dr. Livingstone attained his celebrity from being a piecer in a factory.
'I Believe' and other essays|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for piecer

piecer

/ (ˈpiːsə) /

noun

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

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