bowlmaker en · NOUN
Etymology
From bowl + maker.
Meanings
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A manufacturer of bowls.
Indian woodworkers, from the obscure Virginia native John the Bowlmaker to the celebrated Mohegan preacher Samson Occom, carved not only the traditional bowls and spoons but also a flat-bottomed vessel specifically designed for Anglo-American tables.
2012, Bernard Bailyn, Philip D. Morgan, Strangers Within the Realm, page 135:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bowlmakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |