copperer en · NOUN
Etymology
From copper + -er.
Meanings
-
One who applies copper coatings.
No longer is salt recovered from the Isle of Thanet, or gunpowder prepared in almost every other sizeable village; the iron-foundries are as dead as those of Sussex, and the copperers and calico bleachers have long since departed.
1948, Norman Wymer, A Breath of England (book 1, page 276)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| copperers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |