Carder

/ˈkɑrdər/ noun

Definition

A person who cards wool or other fibers using a comb-like tool, or a machine that performs this process of straightening and cleaning fibers.

Etymology

From 'card' (the tool or process) + '-er' (agent suffix). The term dates back to medieval textile production when carders were skilled artisans in every town with a wool industry.

Kelly Says

A carder's job was so important that carders had their own guild in medieval towns—they were the first step in turning sheep's wool into cloth, and their skill determined the quality of every garment.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካርድ ማስተላለ Journals
kar-d ma-ste-la-le
ARالعربية
منسق
mun-siq
BNবাংলা
কার্ডার
kar-dar
CACatalà
cardador
kar-da-dor
CSČeština
kartář
kar-tar
DADansk
kortarbejder
kort-ar-bej-der
DEDeutsch
Karder
kar-der
ELΕλληνικά
καρδιστής
kar-dis-tis
ESEspañol
cardador
kar-da-dor
FAفارسی
کاردساز
kar-d-saaz
FISuomi
korttisiemen
kort-ti-si-e-men
FRFrançais
carder
kar-der
GUGU
કાર્ડર
kar-dar
HAHA
ma'aikacin kaadi
ma-ai-ka-ci-n ka-adi
HEעברית
מלקח
mal-ka-ch
HIहिन्दी
कार्डर
kar-dar
HUMagyar
kártyás
kar-tyas
IDBahasa Indonesia
penata kartu
pe-na-ta kar-tu
IGIG
onye na-akpụ
o-nye na-ak-pu
ITItaliano
cardatore
kar-da-tore
JA日本語
カード職人
ka-ado-shokunin
KKKK
карташы
kar-ta-shy
KMKM
អ្នកធ្វើកាត់
a-nok d-h-v-u ka-t
KO한국어
카드 제작자
kade jejakja
MRMR
कार्डर
kar-dar
MSBahasa Melayu
penata kad
pe-na-ta kad
MYမြန်မာ
ကတ်ကတ် ပြု做
kat-kat p-yu-zu
NLNederlands
kaarder
kar-der
NONorsk
kortarbeider
kort-ar-bei-der
PAPA
ਕਾਰਡਰ
kar-dar
PLPolski
kardownik
kar-do-wnik
PTPortuguês
cardeador
kar-deh-a-dor
RORomână
cardator
kar-da-tor
RUРусский
чесальщик
che-sal-shchik
SVSvenska
kardare
kar-da-re
SWKiswahili
mchimba kadi
m-chi-m-ba ka-di
TAதமிழ்
கார்டு செய்பவர்
kaaru sey-pa-var
TEతెలుగు
కార్డు తయారీదారు
kaar-du tha-ya-ree-da-ru
THไทย
ผู้ทำการ์ด
poo tum kaard
TLTL
tagaplano ng kard
ta-ga-pla-no ng kar-d
TRTürkçe
kartçı
kart-chi
UKУкраїнська
кардер
kar-der
URاردو
کارڈر
kar-dar
VITiếng Việt
người làm thẻ
nguoi lam the
YOYO
ọ̀mọ́ ìpín
o-mo i-pin
ZH中文
梳理者
shu li zhe
ZUZU
omuntu oqeqesha
o-mu-ntu o-qe-qe-sha

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