fuster
/ˈfʌstɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A saddle tree maker.
verb
To fuss; to meddle or micromanage.
Example Sentences
- "There were the Fusters, not to be confused with Fusters who wove fustians ; the Sadler's Fusters made the wooden frame for saddles, which used to be much more elaborate affairs than our modern saddles are."
- "There were some leather-workers, as 4 or 5 curriers or tanners, 2 kissers, 6 or 7 saddlers or fusters."
- "It was the task of the fusters, or joiners, to make the wooden saddlebows while the painters were employed to decorate the completed saddles."
- "Nagle also remembers that Blaney 'didn't object to you telling him what one thought ... he didn't like fustering, that wouldn't please him, but he didn't mind you speaking your piece even if he might strongly disagree."
- "'This looks interesting,' I said, to my still-fustering-about-what-he should-do brother."
- "“Now, Vera. I said I'd pay for the hack, so you can just stop fustering about it."
Etymology
From Middle English fuster, fuystour, fuystor, from Anglo-Norman fuster, Old French fuyster, fust, ultimately from Latin fūstis. Compare French fût, Old French fustier.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: fuster, fuyster, fūstis
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfʌstɚ/
- British English: /ˈfʌstə/