framesmith
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An artisan who fabricated and maintained the framework knitting equipment which was used historically in the textile industry
Example Sentences
- "...but how many of our present workmen would have been unemployed? How many framesmiths, setters up, and bobbin-makers, would have lost for a considerable time, a profitable labour?"
- "WANTED, a TURNER and FITTER, who has been used to building Circular Frames. No one need apply who does not thoroughly understand his business.— Application to be made to No. 646, Review, Office, Nottingham."
- "The Framesmith's Arms is named for those who built and maintained the equipment used by framework knitters in the hosiery trade."
Etymology
Etymology tree English frame Proto-Germanic *smiþaz Proto-West Germanic *smiþ Old English smiþ Middle English smyth English smith English framesmith From frame + smith.