Barrelmaker

/ˈbærəlˌmeɪkər/ noun

Definition

A skilled craftsperson who makes barrels; a cooper.

Etymology

From barrel plus maker (one who makes), a transparent compound. Though barrelmaker exists, the older term 'cooper' (from Latin cuparium) is the traditional and more common term for this skilled trade.

Kelly Says

Cooper is a surname borne by thousands of people—evidence that barrel-making was such a central medieval profession that family names were born from it, just like Smith, Miller, and Baker.

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