name, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The worker in charge of a kettle used in dyeing, bleaching, etc
2. 2
   A person who mends kettles

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Etymology

From kettle + -er.

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