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flinter

flinter

9.9
A person who shapes hard stones to make tools or small objects
  • noun
  • /ˈflɪntər/
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  • The flinter skillfully crafted a new tool from flint.

Examples

  • At the archaeological site, a flinter explained ancient techniques for shaping flint.

  • Local museums sometimes invite a flinter to demonstrate traditional stone tool production.

  • The experienced flinter carefully selected the best stones for toolmaking.

  • A flinter can create beautiful artifacts from stone.

  • A skilled flinter, she made various tools from carefully shaped pieces of flint.

  • The flinter collected ancient artifacts to study the tools used by early humans.

  • At the demonstration, the flinter showcased how to craft tools from flint rocks.

Surface Forms

flinter singular
flinters plural

Morphology

flinter = flint (transparent) = flint + er

The word is a straightforward agent noun built from 'flint' plus '-er', meaning a person associated with flint.

Etymology

Flinter comes from the common stone flint plus the ending -er, which means 'a person who does something'. Think of a baker who bakes bread: a flinter is someone who works with flint, making or collecting stones for tools.