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tentmaker

tentmaker noun: a manufacturer of tents.

Noun

tentmaker (plural tentmakers)

  1. A manufacturer of tents.
    • And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 18:3
    • "Yes, psychic power in its varied manifestations is found in humble quarters, but surely that has been its main characteristic from the beginning - fishermen, carpenters, tent-makers, camel drivers, these were the prophets of old."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019

Forms of tentmaker

pluraltentmakers

Origin of tentmaker

From tent + maker.

Questions about tentmaker

What does tentmaker mean?
Tentmaker means a manufacturer of tents.
What part of speech is tentmaker?
Tentmaker is a noun.
What is the plural of tentmaker?
The plural of tentmaker is tentmakers.

Words near tentmaker in the dictionary

  1. tentively
  2. tentless
  3. tentlet
  4. tentlets
  5. tentlike
  6. tentmaker
  7. tentmakers
  8. tentmaking
  9. tentmate
  10. tentmates
  11. tentoria

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