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Shaper

One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes.

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Author 76% connected

The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator.

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Bookmaker 76% connected

One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.

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Brewer 76% connected

One who brews; one whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.

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Chandler 76% connected

A maker or seller of candles.

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Cobbler 76% connected

A mender of shoes.

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Generator 76% connected

One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

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Glassmaker 76% connected

One who makes, or manufactures, glass.

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Hatter 76% connected

To tire or worry; -- out.

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Horologer 76% connected

A maker or vender of clocks and watches; one skilled in horology.

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Horologist 76% connected

One versed in horology.

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Jeweler 76% connected

One who makes, or deals in, jewels, precious stones, and similar ornaments.

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Lathe 76% connected

Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Ke…

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Maltster 76% connected

A maltman.

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Manufacturer 76% connected

One who manufactures.

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Miller 76% connected

One who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill.

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Milliner 76% connected

Formerly, a man who imported and dealt in small articles of a miscellaneous kind, especially such as please the fancy of women.

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Modiste 76% connected

A female maker of, or dealer in, articles of fashion, especially of the fashionable dress of ladies; a woman who gives direction to the style or mode…

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Perfumer 76% connected

One who, oe that which, perfumes.

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Producer 76% connected

One who produces, brings forth, or generates.

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Saddler 76% connected

One who makes saddles.

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Sailmaker 76% connected

One whose occupation is to make or repair sails.

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Shoemaker 76% connected

One whose occupation it is to make shoes and boots.

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Source 76% connected

The act of rising; a rise; an ascent.

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Spinner 76% connected

One who, or that which, spins one skilled in spinning; a spinning machine.

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Spinster 76% connected

A woman who spins, or whose occupation is to spin.

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Tentmaker 76% connected

One whose occupation it is to make tents.

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Vintner 76% connected

One who deals in wine; a wine seller, or wine merchant.

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Watchmaker 76% connected

One whose occupation is to make and repair watches.

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form 74% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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form 74% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Mould 74% connected

Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.

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Mould 74% connected

Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil.

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Maker 92% connected

One who makes, forms, or molds; a manufacturer; specifically, the Creator.

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