Hedgemaker

/ˈhɛdʒmeɪkər/ noun

Definition

A person whose job is to make or plant hedges, creating hedgerows as boundaries or barriers.

Etymology

Compound from 'hedge' and 'maker,' describing a skilled laborer in agricultural communities whose specific craft was establishing and maintaining hedges.

Kelly Says

Hedgemakers were specialized craftspeople—they understood which plants to use, how to plant them densely, and how to trim them so they'd grow into perfect barriers.

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