chainer

noun

chain·​er

ˈchānə(r)

plural -s

1

: chokerman

2

: a clipper in a coal mine

3

: one that arranges the pattern chain on a dobby loom

4

: a worker who ties skeins of yarn into a continuous chain for processing

Word History

Etymology

chain entry 1 + -er

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