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barrel maker

barrel maker

6.2
A person who makes and fixes wooden barrels and tubs
  • noun
  • /ˈbærəl ˈmeɪkər/
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Examples

  • Is it the case that flute players and barrel makers and pick whatever else you like?

  • The barrel maker skillfully crafted the wooden barrels used for aging wine.

  • After years of training, she became a respected barrel maker known for her high-quality work.

  • Many barrel makers in the region continue to follow traditional methods passed down through generations.

Synonyms

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1 9.9

A person who makes or repairs wooden barrels and tubs

is the plain descriptive phrase rather than the traditional trade name

Surface Forms

barrel maker singular
barrel makers plural

Morphology

barrel + maker

The noun 'barrel' (a large cylindrical container) combined with 'maker' (a person who produces something) yields a straightforward agentive compound meaning 'a person who makes barrels'. This is a regular, compositional pattern in English (and similar in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Barrel maker comes from the old job of making barrels: a maker shaped curved wooden pieces and fitted metal hoops to hold a barrel together. That's why barrel maker means 'a person who makes or repairs wooden barrels'.