Guild of Colonial Artisans and Tradesmen 1607-1783
Dictionary L-Z
Occupations and Definitions Continued
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Lacemaker one who made lace T
Laster one who worked or shaped shoes on a"last" (wooden mould of the human foot) T
Lattener a worker in copper or latten ( a mixed metal of yellow color, either identical with or closely resembling brass); a greensmith S
Legerdemainist magician A
Lexicographer an author or compiler of a dictionary A
Limner one who illuminated books or parchments; one who draws/paints A
Linen Manufacturer one who produced linen products TR
Linen Weaver one who weaves linen T
Linener a linen draper; linen shirtmaker T
Linsey Woolsey/Wincey one who wove fabric with a wool weft and a linen warp. T
Lintwercker a ribbon maker T
Litster a dyer of fabrics T
Locksmith an artificer who makes, mends locks S
Long Song Seller a street seller who sold popular song sheets printed on paper TR
Lorimer/Loriner a maker of bits and metal mounting for horse bridles; a maker of small ironware; a worker in wrought iron S
Lumberman one who engaged in the business of cutting, processing and marketing lumber W
Luthier one who makes and repairs stringed musical instruments W
Laster one who worked or shaped shoes on a"last" (wooden mould of the human foot) T
Lattener a worker in copper or latten ( a mixed metal of yellow color, either identical with or closely resembling brass); a greensmith S
Legerdemainist magician A
Lexicographer an author or compiler of a dictionary A
Limner one who illuminated books or parchments; one who draws/paints A
Linen Manufacturer one who produced linen products TR
Linen Weaver one who weaves linen T
Linener a linen draper; linen shirtmaker T
Linsey Woolsey/Wincey one who wove fabric with a wool weft and a linen warp. T
Lintwercker a ribbon maker T
Litster a dyer of fabrics T
Locksmith an artificer who makes, mends locks S
Long Song Seller a street seller who sold popular song sheets printed on paper TR
Lorimer/Loriner a maker of bits and metal mounting for horse bridles; a maker of small ironware; a worker in wrought iron S
Lumberman one who engaged in the business of cutting, processing and marketing lumber W
Luthier one who makes and repairs stringed musical instruments W
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Magician one who entertains with the slight of hand A
Malemaker a maker of "males" or traveling bags T
Maltster one who made or dealt in malt used for making spirits P
Mantuamaker a dressmaker T
Marbler one who strained paper or other veined material in the attempt to imitate the look of marble A
Marl Producer one who manufactured "marl" (a mixture of clay, sand, limestone and often shell pieces) TR
Mason stonecutter; worked in stone/brick W
Matchet Forger a knife maker or machete maker S
Mealman seller of meal or flour TR
Mercer a cloth seller TR
Merchant seller of goods TR
Merchant Tailor one who retailed fabric, notions and tailoring services TR
Metalman a worker in metal S Meterer a poet A
Miller one who owned or operated a mill TR
Milliner one who dealt in ladies' hats and bonnets T
Millwright one who built mills or mill machinery W
Mime an entertainer acting scenes from life in silence and usually in a ridiculous manner A
Miner one who extracts ore/minerals from the earth S
Mocado Weaver a weaver of woolen cloth used for making clothes in the 16th and 17th Century T
Moccasin Manufacturer one who manufactured soft leather heelless shoes or boots TR
Molitor miller TR
Monger dealer TR
Mooring Stone Maker one who cut large blocks of stone, chiseled a hole in the center through which a large tree trunk was inserted. These stones were then hauled to the waterfront and sunk off shore where boats were moored. W
Moulder (1) made wooden moulds for casting (2) moulded clay into bricks [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT] W T
Muffinmaker a baker who made muffins P
Muffin Man an itinerant seller of muffins TR
Mugger one who sold crockery, also called a pigman TR
Multurer a miller TR
Musician a composer, conductor, performer of music A
Muskier a musician A
Muslin Sewer/ Muslin Flowerer tambouring muslin cloth for household use, now called embroidery T
Mustarder one who made mustard P
Malemaker a maker of "males" or traveling bags T
Maltster one who made or dealt in malt used for making spirits P
Mantuamaker a dressmaker T
Marbler one who strained paper or other veined material in the attempt to imitate the look of marble A
Marl Producer one who manufactured "marl" (a mixture of clay, sand, limestone and often shell pieces) TR
Mason stonecutter; worked in stone/brick W
Matchet Forger a knife maker or machete maker S
Mealman seller of meal or flour TR
Mercer a cloth seller TR
Merchant seller of goods TR
Merchant Tailor one who retailed fabric, notions and tailoring services TR
Metalman a worker in metal S Meterer a poet A
Miller one who owned or operated a mill TR
Milliner one who dealt in ladies' hats and bonnets T
Millwright one who built mills or mill machinery W
Mime an entertainer acting scenes from life in silence and usually in a ridiculous manner A
Miner one who extracts ore/minerals from the earth S
Mocado Weaver a weaver of woolen cloth used for making clothes in the 16th and 17th Century T
Moccasin Manufacturer one who manufactured soft leather heelless shoes or boots TR
Molitor miller TR
Monger dealer TR
Mooring Stone Maker one who cut large blocks of stone, chiseled a hole in the center through which a large tree trunk was inserted. These stones were then hauled to the waterfront and sunk off shore where boats were moored. W
Moulder (1) made wooden moulds for casting (2) moulded clay into bricks [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT] W T
Muffinmaker a baker who made muffins P
Muffin Man an itinerant seller of muffins TR
Mugger one who sold crockery, also called a pigman TR
Multurer a miller TR
Musician a composer, conductor, performer of music A
Muskier a musician A
Muslin Sewer/ Muslin Flowerer tambouring muslin cloth for household use, now called embroidery T
Mustarder one who made mustard P
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Nailer someone who made nails S
Naval Stores Producer one who processed products derived from the resin of pine trees or plants. The historical term "naval stores" dates to the days of sailing ships when wood had to be sealed and caulked with resinous products. * W
Nedeller/Needler one who made needles, generally made of brass. S
Netter a net maker T
Newspaper Publisher one who produced a newspaper or released it for publication TR
Nob-Thatcher one who made wigs T
Naval Stores Producer one who processed products derived from the resin of pine trees or plants. The historical term "naval stores" dates to the days of sailing ships when wood had to be sealed and caulked with resinous products. * W
Nedeller/Needler one who made needles, generally made of brass. S
Netter a net maker T
Newspaper Publisher one who produced a newspaper or released it for publication TR
Nob-Thatcher one who made wigs T
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Oatmeal Maker (1) one who group oats into meal (2) one who made oatmeal for the purpose of selling it to others (this does not include housewives, taverns, etc.) ** P
Occupier a tradesmen TR
Oilman a seller of lamp oil TR
Orfever a goldsmith [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT] A/S
Orrice Weaver a designer of lace patterns to be woven with silk thread A
Oyster Bed Proprietor someone who tends an oyster bed, cultivating it for food P
Occupier a tradesmen TR
Oilman a seller of lamp oil TR
Orfever a goldsmith [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT] A/S
Orrice Weaver a designer of lace patterns to be woven with silk thread A
Oyster Bed Proprietor someone who tends an oyster bed, cultivating it for food P
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Padmaker one who made small baskets used for measuring T
Pailing Man one who sells eels TR
Painter one who paints as an artist A
Paintress a woman employed in the pottery industry to hand paint finished articles A
Pamphleteer a writer of pamphlets attacking or urging a cause of something A
Pan Smith one who made pans; a metal worker S
Pannier Man fishmonger TR
Papermaker one who makes paper T
Paper Stainer one who made wallpaper T
Pasteler a pastry maker P
Pastry Cook one who made meat and sweet pies, cakes and other delicacies. P
Patternmaker a person who made wooden soles (patterns) to fit under normal shoes to protect from wet and muddy ground, i.e. a clogmaker W
Pavior one who laid paving stones W
Peddler one who traveled from place to place selling small goods TR
Pelterer a person working with animal skins T
Pepperer one who dealt with pepper P
Performer one who gives a performance as in a play or rendition A
Perfumer one who makes perfume A
Perchemear one who made parchment T
Periwigmaker a wig maker T
Peruker a wig maker T
Pessoner a fishmonger TR
Pewterer one who made pewter utensils S
Pharmaopoeist one who sold medicines, an apothecary TR
Pickled Sturgeon Producer one who boiled and pickled sturgeon P
Piece Broker one who sold material remnants TR
Pigmaker/Pigman (1) a person who made pig/cast iron (2) a pottery worker [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT] S T
Pikeletmaker a baker who specializes in making small pancakes or crumpets P
Pill Box Lidder one responsible for making the lids of pill boxes in the pottery trades T
Pillow Lacemaker see Bone Lacemaker T
Pinner a pin maker S
Pistor a baker P
Pitch-Tar Worker one who processed trees for resin and/or worked in the application of pitch and tar; a part of the Naval Stores Industry W
Plain Worker one who performed plain sewing or needlework as opposed to embroidery T
Plaiter one who made straw plaits used in making hats T
Planker one who planks or kneads the body of the hat during felting T
Playderer one who made plaid T
Plowright one who made or repaired plows W
Plaumassier/Plumer a person who dealt with plumes and/or ornamental feathers T
Poet one who writes poetry; a maker of verse A
Poetaster a writer of insignificant or shoddy poetry A
Poetress a female poet A
Pointmaker/ Pointman one who made tips of lace T
Potter one who made pottery or earthenware vessels T
Potter Carrier a chemist or pharmacist TR
Pouchmaker a person who made pouches, purses T
Poynter/Pointer one who makes lace tags to fasten clothing T
Prestidigitator a magician, a juggler A
Prick Louise a tailor T
Printer one who engaged in printing TR
Publisher one who publishes the works of others TR
Pulleymaker one who made pulleys for hoists W
Pumpmaker one who made pumps W
Pailing Man one who sells eels TR
Painter one who paints as an artist A
Paintress a woman employed in the pottery industry to hand paint finished articles A
Pamphleteer a writer of pamphlets attacking or urging a cause of something A
Pan Smith one who made pans; a metal worker S
Pannier Man fishmonger TR
Papermaker one who makes paper T
Paper Stainer one who made wallpaper T
Pasteler a pastry maker P
Pastry Cook one who made meat and sweet pies, cakes and other delicacies. P
Patternmaker a person who made wooden soles (patterns) to fit under normal shoes to protect from wet and muddy ground, i.e. a clogmaker W
Pavior one who laid paving stones W
Peddler one who traveled from place to place selling small goods TR
Pelterer a person working with animal skins T
Pepperer one who dealt with pepper P
Performer one who gives a performance as in a play or rendition A
Perfumer one who makes perfume A
Perchemear one who made parchment T
Periwigmaker a wig maker T
Peruker a wig maker T
Pessoner a fishmonger TR
Pewterer one who made pewter utensils S
Pharmaopoeist one who sold medicines, an apothecary TR
Pickled Sturgeon Producer one who boiled and pickled sturgeon P
Piece Broker one who sold material remnants TR
Pigmaker/Pigman (1) a person who made pig/cast iron (2) a pottery worker [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT] S T
Pikeletmaker a baker who specializes in making small pancakes or crumpets P
Pill Box Lidder one responsible for making the lids of pill boxes in the pottery trades T
Pillow Lacemaker see Bone Lacemaker T
Pinner a pin maker S
Pistor a baker P
Pitch-Tar Worker one who processed trees for resin and/or worked in the application of pitch and tar; a part of the Naval Stores Industry W
Plain Worker one who performed plain sewing or needlework as opposed to embroidery T
Plaiter one who made straw plaits used in making hats T
Planker one who planks or kneads the body of the hat during felting T
Playderer one who made plaid T
Plowright one who made or repaired plows W
Plaumassier/Plumer a person who dealt with plumes and/or ornamental feathers T
Poet one who writes poetry; a maker of verse A
Poetaster a writer of insignificant or shoddy poetry A
Poetress a female poet A
Pointmaker/ Pointman one who made tips of lace T
Potter one who made pottery or earthenware vessels T
Potter Carrier a chemist or pharmacist TR
Pouchmaker a person who made pouches, purses T
Poynter/Pointer one who makes lace tags to fasten clothing T
Prestidigitator a magician, a juggler A
Prick Louise a tailor T
Printer one who engaged in printing TR
Publisher one who publishes the works of others TR
Pulleymaker one who made pulleys for hoists W
Pumpmaker one who made pumps W
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Quilters/Quiltress a person who quilted material T
Qwylwryghte a wheelwright W
Qwylwryghte a wheelwright W
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Redsmith goldsmith [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT] A/S
Roper one who makes rope or nets T
Rosin Maker one who processed products derived from the resin of pine trees and plants; part of the Naval Stores Industry W
Rhymer a maker of poof verse/poetry A
Roper one who makes rope or nets T
Rosin Maker one who processed products derived from the resin of pine trees and plants; part of the Naval Stores Industry W
Rhymer a maker of poof verse/poetry A
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Saddler one who made saddles, harnesses, horse collars, bridles, etc. T
Saddle Treemaker one who made frames for saddles W
Saltmaker/Salter/ Drysalter/Saucer one who made or dealt with salt P
Saltworks Owner/Worker one who owned or worked in a business where fish was salt cured, i.e. a saltworks TR
Sarcinet Weaver a silk weaver T
Sartor a tailor T
Sawmiller one who milled wood into lumber W
Sawyer one who cut timber into logs or boards W
Say Weaver/ Sayworker a weaver of say (fine texture cloth) T
Sayer a poet A
Scrimpschonger one who carved bone, ivory, etc, into pieces of art A
Scribbler a minor author A
Seamstress a maker of female clothing T
Semi Lorer a person who made leather thongs T
Sempstress/Sewster a seamstress T
Sergemaker one who made a durable twill fabric of wool (garments & outer wear)
or silk (often used as lining) T
Shearman one who sheared metal S
Sheather one who "sheaths" (to fit or furnish a sword with a metal cover/sheath) S
Shepster a female pattern cutter; dressmaker T
Shingle Maker/
Shingle Cutter one who made/cut wooden shingles for roofing material W
Ship Blockman one who shaped chunks of wood into blocks to which lines from a ships mast, spars & sails could be attached. The blocks provided leverage, guidance & smooth passage for the line that controlled the sails. W
Shipwright one who was skilled in building and repairing ships W
Shoemaker /Shoesmith one who made shoes T
Shopjoiner/ Shop Joyner a housewright W
Shuster a shoemaker T
Shuttlemaker one who made shuttles for weaving W
Silk Dyer one who dyes silk cloth T
Silkmaker makers of silk cloth T
Silk Mercer one who sold silk cloth and items made from silk TR
Silk Weaver /Silk Worker one who wove silk fiber into fabric T
Silversmith (1) a person who made silver objects (2) one who dealt in silver [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT*] A S
Sissor/Cissor a tailor T
Sizer a person who applied sizing to cloth T
Skeinermaker one who made spinning wheels W
Skepper a person who made beehives T
Slatter one who worked with or cut stone W
Smelter/Steel Smelter one who worked in a smelter, smelting down ores S
Smiddy a smith S
Smith one who made/repaired metal items S
Snob/Snobber /Snobscat a shoemaker or cobbler T
Snuffermaker one who made candle snuffers S
Snuffermaker one who made candle snuffers S
Soapboiler/Soper/Soaper a soapmaker P
Sortor a tailor T
Soufletier one who makes bellows T
Souter a shoemaker T
Spicer a grocer or dealer in spices TR
Spinner one who spins yarn T
Spinstress a woman who spins yarn T
Spooner a person who made spoons S
Spurrier one who made spurs S
Starch Maker one who made starch p
Stationer a bookseller and/or seller of paper and other writing implements TR
Staymaker a corset maker T
Stitcher decorated with stitching, etc. T
Stockinger/Stokener one who knitted or wove stockings T
Strumpfstricker a stocking knitter T
Stone Cutter one who cut and dressed stones W
Stone Worker worked with stone, a mason W
Stringer a person who made string for bows T
Sucksmith one who made ploughshares S
Sulter one who followed an army camp, peddling provisions and supplies TR
Swailer grainmiller P
Swellmaker one who made shallow baskets T
Sword Cutler one who made and mounted swords S
Saddle Treemaker one who made frames for saddles W
Saltmaker/Salter/ Drysalter/Saucer one who made or dealt with salt P
Saltworks Owner/Worker one who owned or worked in a business where fish was salt cured, i.e. a saltworks TR
Sarcinet Weaver a silk weaver T
Sartor a tailor T
Sawmiller one who milled wood into lumber W
Sawyer one who cut timber into logs or boards W
Say Weaver/ Sayworker a weaver of say (fine texture cloth) T
Sayer a poet A
Scrimpschonger one who carved bone, ivory, etc, into pieces of art A
Scribbler a minor author A
Seamstress a maker of female clothing T
Semi Lorer a person who made leather thongs T
Sempstress/Sewster a seamstress T
Sergemaker one who made a durable twill fabric of wool (garments & outer wear)
or silk (often used as lining) T
Shearman one who sheared metal S
Sheather one who "sheaths" (to fit or furnish a sword with a metal cover/sheath) S
Shepster a female pattern cutter; dressmaker T
Shingle Maker/
Shingle Cutter one who made/cut wooden shingles for roofing material W
Ship Blockman one who shaped chunks of wood into blocks to which lines from a ships mast, spars & sails could be attached. The blocks provided leverage, guidance & smooth passage for the line that controlled the sails. W
Shipwright one who was skilled in building and repairing ships W
Shoemaker /Shoesmith one who made shoes T
Shopjoiner/ Shop Joyner a housewright W
Shuster a shoemaker T
Shuttlemaker one who made shuttles for weaving W
Silk Dyer one who dyes silk cloth T
Silkmaker makers of silk cloth T
Silk Mercer one who sold silk cloth and items made from silk TR
Silk Weaver /Silk Worker one who wove silk fiber into fabric T
Silversmith (1) a person who made silver objects (2) one who dealt in silver [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT*] A S
Sissor/Cissor a tailor T
Sizer a person who applied sizing to cloth T
Skeinermaker one who made spinning wheels W
Skepper a person who made beehives T
Slatter one who worked with or cut stone W
Smelter/Steel Smelter one who worked in a smelter, smelting down ores S
Smiddy a smith S
Smith one who made/repaired metal items S
Snob/Snobber /Snobscat a shoemaker or cobbler T
Snuffermaker one who made candle snuffers S
Snuffermaker one who made candle snuffers S
Soapboiler/Soper/Soaper a soapmaker P
Sortor a tailor T
Soufletier one who makes bellows T
Souter a shoemaker T
Spicer a grocer or dealer in spices TR
Spinner one who spins yarn T
Spinstress a woman who spins yarn T
Spooner a person who made spoons S
Spurrier one who made spurs S
Starch Maker one who made starch p
Stationer a bookseller and/or seller of paper and other writing implements TR
Staymaker a corset maker T
Stitcher decorated with stitching, etc. T
Stockinger/Stokener one who knitted or wove stockings T
Strumpfstricker a stocking knitter T
Stone Cutter one who cut and dressed stones W
Stone Worker worked with stone, a mason W
Stringer a person who made string for bows T
Sucksmith one who made ploughshares S
Sulter one who followed an army camp, peddling provisions and supplies TR
Swailer grainmiller P
Swellmaker one who made shallow baskets T
Sword Cutler one who made and mounted swords S
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Tailor/Taylor one who made or repaired outer garments T
Tallow Chandler a person who made tallow candles P
Tanner tanned, converted hides to leather T
Taper Weaver a person who made candlewicks P
Tapestry Weaver/ Tapiser made tapestry; an upholsterer T
Tasseler made tassels used in furniture T
Tawer someone who makes hides into leather without tanning them; maker of white leather T
Textile Merchant a dealer in fabrics and trims TR
Textor a weaver T
Tickney Man one who sold earthenware from town to town TR
Tiltmaker a person who made canvas awnings or canopies T
Tinner one who made tinware - a tinsmith S
Tinter an artist skilled in tinting paint A
Tinctor a dyer T
Tinsmith a person who worked with tin S
Tipper a person who put the metal tips on arrows S
Tixtor weaver T
Tobacco Spinner cigar maker P
Tool Helver a person who made tool handles W
Trader one who sold or bartered for goods TR
Trading Post Merchant one who owned or ran a trading post TR
Tranqueter a person who made hoops S
Traymaker maker of wooden handle implements W
Treenmaker one who made domestic articles from wood W
Treenail Maker one who made the long wooden pins used in shipbuilding W
Trencher Maker one who made wooden boards or platters used in serving or cutting and slicing food W
Trugger made long shallow baskets T
Tubber a person who made tubs and barrels W
Turpentiner one who gathered sap from trees and distilled the resin into turpentine; a part of the Naval Stores Industry W
Turner a person who worked with a lathe to turn wood into spindles, rods, decorative woodwork W
Tallow Chandler a person who made tallow candles P
Tanner tanned, converted hides to leather T
Taper Weaver a person who made candlewicks P
Tapestry Weaver/ Tapiser made tapestry; an upholsterer T
Tasseler made tassels used in furniture T
Tawer someone who makes hides into leather without tanning them; maker of white leather T
Textile Merchant a dealer in fabrics and trims TR
Textor a weaver T
Tickney Man one who sold earthenware from town to town TR
Tiltmaker a person who made canvas awnings or canopies T
Tinner one who made tinware - a tinsmith S
Tinter an artist skilled in tinting paint A
Tinctor a dyer T
Tinsmith a person who worked with tin S
Tipper a person who put the metal tips on arrows S
Tixtor weaver T
Tobacco Spinner cigar maker P
Tool Helver a person who made tool handles W
Trader one who sold or bartered for goods TR
Trading Post Merchant one who owned or ran a trading post TR
Tranqueter a person who made hoops S
Traymaker maker of wooden handle implements W
Treenmaker one who made domestic articles from wood W
Treenail Maker one who made the long wooden pins used in shipbuilding W
Trencher Maker one who made wooden boards or platters used in serving or cutting and slicing food W
Trugger made long shallow baskets T
Tubber a person who made tubs and barrels W
Turpentiner one who gathered sap from trees and distilled the resin into turpentine; a part of the Naval Stores Industry W
Turner a person who worked with a lathe to turn wood into spindles, rods, decorative woodwork W
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Upholder a seller of secondhand goods TR
Upholsterer one who finished furniture by putting on the padding and cloth T
Upholsterer one who finished furniture by putting on the padding and cloth T
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Vergemaker a person who made the spindles used in clocks and watches S
Verrier a glazier W
Verser/Verister one who produced poetic works that were not technically correct A
Vestmentmaker made gowns worn by priests T
Victualler a grocer TR
Vintner a wine merchant TR
Virginal Player one who played a musical instrument similar to a harpsichord A
Vulcan a blacksmith S
Verrier a glazier W
Verser/Verister one who produced poetic works that were not technically correct A
Vestmentmaker made gowns worn by priests T
Victualler a grocer TR
Vintner a wine merchant TR
Virginal Player one who played a musical instrument similar to a harpsichord A
Vulcan a blacksmith S
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Wabster a weaver T
Waferer one who made and sold wafers or thin unleavened cakes P
Wainwright/ Wagonmaker one who built or repaired wagons W
Waller a person who built walls of either brick or dry stones W
Wampum Stringer one who strings shells/beads for wampum T
Watchmaker one who made or repaired watches S
Wax Chandler candlemaker P
Wayte Pipe Player one who played a musical instrument, similar to a modern day oboe. It was so-named because watchman & minstrel, often called "waytes" played this instrument. The reed pipe was also called a chalemelle or shawn. A
Weatherspy an astrologer A
Weaver one who weaves cloth T
Webber/Webster a weaver; operator of a loom T
Wellwright one who made the winding equipment used to raise the bucket in a well W
Wet Glover one who made leather gloves T
Wheatmiller a miller who ground wheat P
Wheeler a wheel maker W
Wheelwright a person who repaired or made wheels and wheeled vehicles W
Whipcordmaker one who made whips T
White Cooper one who made pails and tubs for domestic or dairy use W
Whitesmith a maker of utensils in tin S
White Tawer/ Whittawer a saddler and harness-maker T
Wigmaker one who makes wigs T
Willow Plaiter one who made baskets T
Wire Drawer one who made wire from metal by drawing the metal through various size holes in a template S
Woodbreaker one who made wooden water casks W
Woolcarder/ Woolcomber one who combs wool to reduce fibers to produce a higher quality yarn T
Woolen Draper (1) weaver of woolen cloth T /Draper
(2) dealer of cloths of all kinds [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT] T
TR
Wool Factor wool merchant agent TR Woolsted Man one who sold woolen cloth TR
Worsted Manufacturer a person who made worsted fabric T
Worster a dyer of fabric T
Wright a builder using wood W
Writer one who pens literary work, sermons, manuscripts; an author A
Waferer one who made and sold wafers or thin unleavened cakes P
Wainwright/ Wagonmaker one who built or repaired wagons W
Waller a person who built walls of either brick or dry stones W
Wampum Stringer one who strings shells/beads for wampum T
Watchmaker one who made or repaired watches S
Wax Chandler candlemaker P
Wayte Pipe Player one who played a musical instrument, similar to a modern day oboe. It was so-named because watchman & minstrel, often called "waytes" played this instrument. The reed pipe was also called a chalemelle or shawn. A
Weatherspy an astrologer A
Weaver one who weaves cloth T
Webber/Webster a weaver; operator of a loom T
Wellwright one who made the winding equipment used to raise the bucket in a well W
Wet Glover one who made leather gloves T
Wheatmiller a miller who ground wheat P
Wheeler a wheel maker W
Wheelwright a person who repaired or made wheels and wheeled vehicles W
Whipcordmaker one who made whips T
White Cooper one who made pails and tubs for domestic or dairy use W
Whitesmith a maker of utensils in tin S
White Tawer/ Whittawer a saddler and harness-maker T
Wigmaker one who makes wigs T
Willow Plaiter one who made baskets T
Wire Drawer one who made wire from metal by drawing the metal through various size holes in a template S
Woodbreaker one who made wooden water casks W
Woolcarder/ Woolcomber one who combs wool to reduce fibers to produce a higher quality yarn T
Woolen Draper (1) weaver of woolen cloth T /Draper
(2) dealer of cloths of all kinds [dual trade - see Rules for Assignment of MGT] T
TR
Wool Factor wool merchant agent TR Woolsted Man one who sold woolen cloth TR
Worsted Manufacturer a person who made worsted fabric T
Worster a dyer of fabric T
Wright a builder using wood W
Writer one who pens literary work, sermons, manuscripts; an author A
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