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piecener

piecener noun: someone who supplies rolls of wool to the slubbing machine (a billy) in a wool mill.

Noun

piecener (plural pieceners)

  1. (historical) Someone who supplies rolls of wool to the slubbing machine (a billy) in a wool mill.
  2. (historical) A worker in a wool mill who repairs broken yarn by twisting them together.

Synonyms of piecener

Forms of piecener

pluralpieceners

Origin of piecener

From piecen + -er?

Questions about piecener

What does piecener mean?
Piecener means someone who supplies rolls of wool to the slubbing machine (a billy) in a wool mill.
What part of speech is piecener?
Piecener is a noun.
What is the plural of piecener?
The plural of piecener is pieceners.

Words near piecener in the dictionary

  1. piecemealings
  2. piecemeals
  3. piecemealwise
  4. piecen
  5. piecened
  6. piecener
  7. pieceners
  8. piecening
  9. piecenings
  10. piecens
  11. piecer

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