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Thrower

One who throws. Specifically: (a) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster. (b) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.

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Broader term 5

Actor 76% connected

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Artificer 76% connected

An artistic worker; a mechanic or manufacturer; one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind, as a silversmith.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Artisan 76% connected

One who professes and practices some liberal art; an artist.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Doer 76% connected

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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Hurler 76% connected

One who hurls, or plays at hurling.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pelter 76% connected

One who pelts.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pitcher 76% connected

One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.; specifically (Baseball), the player who delivers the ball to the batsman.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Slinger 76% connected

One who slings, or uses a sling.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tosser 76% connected

Ohe who tosser.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 4

Ceramics 74% connected

The art of making things of baked clay; as pottery, tiles, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Ceramics 74% connected

The art of making things of baked clay; as pottery, tiles, etc.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Loft 74% connected

That which is lifted up; an elevation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Loft 74% connected

That which is lifted up; an elevation.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Potter 92% connected

One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Throwster 92% connected

One who throws or twists silk; a thrower.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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