tiler
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tiler
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at tile, -er 1
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Gazembe Bwana, 44, said he arrived from Malawi 14 years ago and had a job as a tiler, building a relationship and a home that he now had to leave behind.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
My best friend still to this day, his dad was a tiler.
From Fox News ● Sep. 7, 2020
At the time of the attack, then aged 22 Warnock was living with his wife around half-a-mile from Yiannoulla's home and had been working as a tiler in a nearby street.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2016
Instead he works as a tiler whenever he gets the chance.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 12, 2016
Every roofer, tiler, and steeplejack had a dæmon who could fly, or one so small she could come up in a pocket.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
Bricklayers, masons, roofers, roof tilers, slaters, carpenters, joiners and plasterers will benefit from cheaper visas and more relaxed employment criteria under the changes.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
But for now, both expert and amateur tilers are just excited to have the long-awaited einstein tile in hand.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 10, 2023
A vast market that experts say accounts for hundreds of billions of dollars in American commerce every year, local services and professionals like painters and tilers have been slow to move online.
From Forbes ● Jan. 20, 2015
She apprenticed to Jakob Karapancsik, a member of the guild of chimney sweepers, oven makers, roof tilers, well diggers and potters, and graduated as a journeyman.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2011
The pre-plague had been 4d.- 6d. daily for masons, carpenters, plasterers, and tilers and 3d. for their laborers.
From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by Reilly, S. A.
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