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full·er 1
(fo͝ol′ər)n.
One that fulls cloth.
full·er 2
(fo͝ol′ər)n.
1. A hammer used by a blacksmith for grooving or spreading iron.
2. A groove made by such a hammer.
[Possibly from full, to pleat.]
fuller
(ˈfʊlə)n
(Textiles) a person who fulls cloth for his or her living
[Old English fullere, from Latin fullō]
fuller
(ˈfʊlə)n
1. (Tools) Also called: fullering tool a tool for forging a groove
2. (Tools) a tool for caulking a riveted joint
vb
(Tools) (tr) to forge (a groove) or caulk (a riveted joint) with a fuller
[C19: perhaps from the name Fuller]
Fuller
(ˈfʊlə)n
1. (Biography) (Richard) Buckminster. 1895–1983, US architect and engineer: developed the geodesic dome
2. (Biography) Roy (Broadbent). 1912–91, British poet and writer, whose collections include The Middle of a War (1942) and A Lost Season (1944), both of which are concerned with World War II, Epitaphs and Occasions (1949), and Available for Dreams (1989)
3. (Biography) Thomas. 1608–61, English clergyman and antiquarian; author of The Worthies of England (1662)
full•er1
(ˈfʊl ər)n.
a person who fulls cloth.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English fullere < Latin fullō fuller; see -er1]
full•er2
(ˈfʊl ər)n.
1. a hammer, semicircular in cross section, used for grooving and spreading iron.
2. a groove running along the flat of a sword blade.
[1810–20]
full•er3
(ˈfʊl ər) comparative of full 1.
Ful•ler
(ˈfʊl ər)n.
1. R(ichard) Buckminster, 1895–1983, U.S. engineer, designer, and architect.
2. (Sarah) Margaret (Marchioness Ossoli), 1810–50, U.S. author and literary critic.
fuller
Past participle: fullered
Gerund: fullering
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Noun | 1. | Fuller - United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910) |
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3. | fuller - a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living working man, working person, workingman, workman - an employee who performs manual or industrial labor |
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