English > shaper: 2 senses > noun 1, person | Meaning | A person who makes things. |
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| Synonym | maker |
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| Instances | Sax, Adolphe Sax | A Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894) |
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| Narrower | basketweaver, basketmaker | someone skilled in weaving baskets |
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| belt maker | A maker of belts |
| bookmaker | A maker of books |
| brewer, beer maker | someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water |
| chandler | A maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints |
| cobbler, shoemaker | A person who makes or repairs shoes |
| confectioner, candymaker | someone who makes candies and other sweets |
| generator, source, author | someone who originates or causes or initiates something |
| glassmaker | someone who makes glass |
| hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste | someone who makes and sells hats |
| ironworker | A person who makes articles of iron |
| jewelry maker, jeweler, jeweller | someone who makes jewelry |
| maltster, maltman | A maker of malt |
| manufacturer, producer | someone who manufactures something |
| needleworker | someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle |
| patternmaker | someone who makes patterns (as for sewing or carpentry or metalworking) |
| perfumer | A person who makes (and sells) perfumes |
| piano maker | A person who makes pianos |
| saddler | A maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses |
| sailmaker | A maker of sails |
| shirtmaker | A maker of shirts |
| spinner, spinster, thread maker | someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) |
| steelmaker, steelworker, steelman | A worker engaged in making steel |
| tentmaker | someone who makes or repairs tents |
| toolmaker | someone skilled in making or repairing tools |
| vintner, winemaker, wine maker | someone who makes wine |
| violin maker | someone who makes violins |
| watchmaker, horologist, horologer | someone who makes or repairs watches |
| wigmaker | someone who makes and sells wigs |
| Broader | creator | A person who grows or makes or invents / invents things |
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| Spanish | fabricante |
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| Catalan | creador, fabricant |
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| Verbs | shape | give shape or form to |
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| shape | make something, usually for a specific function |
