modelmaker en · NOUN
Etymology
From model + maker.
Meanings
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One who builds models, especially scale models. ▸ One who does so avocationally as a hobby.
But if modelmaking is not art, why is it that, in the upper reaches of modeldom, where the best do their work, there is an identifiable difference in "feel" between the work of one modelmaker and another?
1990, The Woodenboat - Issues 92-97, page 60:His father was a locally renowned modelmaker whose model cars and airplanes were on display in his barbershop for many years.
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(dated) One who builds models, especially scale models. ▸ One who does so vocationally in industry.
Near-synonym: scale modeler
His grandfather was a modelmaker for a heavy engineering firm.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| model maker | alternative | lexicographic | |
| modelmakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
toolmaker · mouldmaker · prototyper · patternmaker · diemaker
Hypernyms
maker · person · tradesman · aficionado · enthusiast · worker · tradesperson · hobbyist · person
Relateds
modeling · modelbuilding · modelmaking