name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who welds, that is, unites pieces of steel, aluminum, or other metals by welding.
2. 2
   A manager; an actual occupant; a land-tenant holding under the farmer or middleman.
3. 3
   joins pieces of metal by welding them together wordnet
4. 4
   A machine that welds.; A machine that a human operator uses for welding.
5. 5
   A machine that welds.; A robotic machine that welds automatically.

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6. 6
   One who welds, that is, wields.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

blowpipeblowtorchbuilderburnercraftsmantorch

Example

More examples

"If you are a welder, we have just the job for you."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From weld + -er.

Etymology 2

Of Irish origin.

Related phrases

arc welder

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.