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potmaker

potmaker

1 5.1
A person who shapes clay into pots and hardens them with heat
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑtˌmeɪkər/
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  • The potmaker displayed his latest creations at the annual craft fair.

Examples

  • A potmaker?

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The skilled potmaker carefully shaped the clay into beautiful pots.

  • After years of practice, she became a renowned potmaker in her village.

Synonyms

potter
vspotmaker
219 3.9

A person who shapes clay into pots and heats them to make them hard

is the general job of making clay vessels, not only this specific role
artisan
vspotmaker
55 4.1

A skilled worker who makes things by hand

focuses specifically on making clay vessels as an occupation
crafter
vspotmaker
13 3.7

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

is the specific job of making clay vessels rather than general craft work
thrower
vspotmaker
1 8.2

A person who shapes clay on a spinning wheel to make pottery

is the broader job of making clay vessels, not only wheel work
ceramist
vspotmaker
1 6.9

A person who makes pots and other things from clay and hardens them by heating

is mainly about making clay vessels specifically rather than broad ceramic work
ceramicist
vspotmaker
1 8.2

A person who makes objects from clay by shaping them and baking them in a hot oven

focuses mainly on making clay vessels rather than all ceramic objects

How Skilled

potter
219 3.9
potmaker
1 5.1
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

potmaker singular
potmakers plural

Morphology

potmaker = pot + maker (transparent) = pot + make + er

A straightforward compound of 'pot' + 'maker' meaning 'a person who makes pots', which learners can directly infer.

Etymology

Potmaker is made of two plain words: pot (a 'container' for cooking or holding things) and maker ('one who makes'). So a potmaker is simply someone who makes pots, like a potter, which explains why it means a person who makes pots from clay.