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archetiers

archetiers is the plural of archetier.

Meaning of archetier

Noun

archetier (plural archetiers)

  1. One who builds, repairs, and restores the bows of instruments in the violin family.
    • Yielding inexpensive means whereby his preternatural gifts could be awakened, puncheon strips were later put aside for that most desirable of all bow woods—pernambuco. It was about 1775 that fate ordained young Tourte to see what other archetiers had done, and then proceed to do it better.1965, Music Journal - Volume 23, page 45
    Synonyms:
    bow maker

Questions about archetiers

What is archetiers the plural of?
Archetiers is the plural of archetier.

Words near archetiers in the dictionary

  1. archesporium
  2. archest
  3. archet
  4. archeth
  5. archetier
  6. archetiers
  7. archets
  8. archetypal
  9. archetypally
  10. archetype
  11. archetyped

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