Goldbeater

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A craftsman who creates gold leaf by hammering gold bars.

    "Zebedee went to the goldbeaters shop, which smelled like lamb because the goldbeater ate a sandwich of lamb every day for lunch."

  2. 2
    an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf wordnet

Synonyms

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gold beatergold-beater

Example

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"Zebedee went to the goldbeaters shop, which smelled like lamb because the goldbeater ate a sandwich of lamb every day for lunch."

Etymology

From Middle English goldbeter, equivalent to gold + beater.

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goldbeater's skin

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