shoemaker

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who makes or repairs shoes

   The shoemaker repaired boots for the labourers.

2. 2
   noun

   A person who makes shoes.

   He especially recommended the only shoemaker who, to his mind, had an idea of making a shoe; and Lucy had at least half-a-dozen pair made, fitted, and descanted upon, before he was satisfied that they did justice to the shape of her foot, which proved extremely good when it was properly chaussé.

3. 3
   noun

   The threadfish.

   The shoemaker repaired boots for the labourers.

4. 4
   noun

   A fish, Elagatis pinnulatis, the runner.

   The shoemaker repaired boots for the labourers.

From Middle English shomaker, equivalent to shoe + maker. Compare Dutch schoenmaker, German Schuhmacher, Danish skomager.

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