reeder

noun

reed·​er

-də(r)

plural -s

1

: one that reeds: such as

a

: one that thatches with reeds

b

: a textile worker who replaces the broken reeds of a loom or draws the warp threads through the reeds

c

: a worker who tapes a reed or wire on sweatband leathers

2

: a reed-covered frame to protect drying china clay

Word History

Etymology

Middle English redare, from reden to reed + -are -er

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