vinedresser

American  

[vahyn-dres-er] / ˈvaɪnˌdrɛs ər /

noun

1. a person who tends or cultivates vines, especially grapevines.

---

vinedresser British  

/ ˈvaɪnˌdrɛsə /

noun

1. a person who prunes, tends, or cultivates grapevines

---

Etymology

Origin of vinedresser

First recorded in 1550–60; vine + dresser ²

Example Sentences

A vinedresser constantly watches over his vineyard, cutting away and pruning branches as they grow and decay and harvesting the fruit as it ripens.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2015

What is it that the vinedresser cuts away with his pruning-knife?

From The Ministry of Intercession A Plea for More Prayer by Murray, Andrew

All this interest collapses at once, all this care becomes a foolish waste of time and material, and reflects discredit and ridicule on the vinedresser, if there is no fruit.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II by Dods, Marcus

And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground?

From The Social Principles of Jesus by Rauschenbusch, Walter

The sports of the country people, A flute note from the woods, Sunset over the sea; Seed-time and harvest, The reapers in the corn, The vinedresser in his vineyard, The village girl at her wheel.

From Problems of Conduct by Drake, Durant