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glassworker

glassworker

4.6
A person who cuts and fits flat glass for windows and doors
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlæsˌwɜrkər/
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  • The glassworker measured each pane carefully before cutting it to fit the frame.

Examples

  • Skilled glassworkers are essential in restoring old stained glass windows.

  • After years as a glassworker, he opened his own glass supply shop.

  • The glassworker carefully cut the pane.

  • Many glassworkers attended the trade show.

  • The glassworker carefully cut the pieces of glass to fit perfectly into the door frame.

  • As a skilled glassworker, she shapes delicate panels to create stunning stained glass windows.

  • During the festival, the glassworker demonstrated how to handle and shape flat glass for decorative purposes.

Synonyms

glazer
vsglassworker
  • US
2 8.2

A person who fits and cuts flat glass for windows and doors

includes additional shaping and general handling beyond just fitting
glazier
vsglassworker
1 8.7

A person who cuts and installs glass for windows and doors

is the broader name for the same cutting fitting and installing tasks
glass cutter
vsglassworker
1 4.9

A person who cuts or engraves glass as a job

adds fitting installing and broader handling tasks to that cutting role
glasser
vsglassworker
7.0

A person who fits and installs glass in windows and doors

stresses cutting and shaping as well as fitting work
glassman
vsglassworker
5.6

A person who makes or fixes glass for windows and mirrors

centres on cutting shaping and handling flat glass for openings

How Skilled

glazier
1 8.7
glassworker
4.6

Surface Forms

glassworker singular
glassworkers plural

Morphology

glassworker = glass + worker (transparent) = glass + work + er

A straightforward compound of 'glass' + 'worker'; 'worker' is a common agent noun (work + -er).

Etymology

The word glassworker comes from two simple parts: glass and worker. It literally means 'someone who works with glass', especially cutting or fitting flat panes for windows and doors.