toolmaker

One who makes a tool.

Noun

  1. One who makes a tool.
    • Prehistoric toolmakers overlooked some knapping errors (excluding nonirreparable breakage) because they ignored certain types of errors in favor of recognizing a consistent and meaningful whole of the tool. - 2011, Wm...
    1. A skilled machinist who makes and repairs tools.

      Hypernyms: maker tradesman tradesperson worker person

      Coordinate Terms: diemaker mouldmaker patternmaker modelmaker

Origin

From tool + maker.

Forms

toolmakers

Related

diemaker diemaking tool and die toolmaking