tinman

[ tin-muhn ]

noun

, plural tin·men.

1. a tinsmith.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tinman¹

First recorded in 1605–15; tin + -man

Example Sentences

In this soldering process ordinary tinman's solder may be employed; it must be applied very free from dust or oxide.

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The patent cans serve a good purpose, but, for general use, are inferior to those ordinarily made by the tinman.

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Many a maimed and disfigured man had carried away from Vauxhall the handiwork of the Tinman and his patron.

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Woman or no woman, he would show the murmuring crowd what it meant to cross the path of the Tinman.

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Having finished his apprenticeship, he obtained occupation in London as a journeyman tinman.

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