Advanced Vocabulary - People Who Make and Repair Things

People Who Make and Repair Things

bookbinder noun

someone whose job is to fasten the pages of a book together and put a cover on it.

cabinet-maker noun

someone whose job is to make wooden furniture of high quality.

carpenter noun

someone whose job is to make things from wood, or to repair things that are made of wood.

cobbler noun

old-fashioned someone whose job is to repair shoes.

cooper noun

someone whose job is to make barrels large wooden containers for holding liquids.

electrician noun

someone whose job is to repair or fit electrical equipment.

engineer noun

British someone who repairs machines or electrical equipment.

farrier noun

someone whose job is to make horseshoes for horses and fit them on their hooves.

gasman noun

a man whose job is to repair machines that burn gas or to check your gas meter.

glassblower noun

someone whose job is to blow liquid glass into shapes in order to make containers and other objects.

glazier noun

someone whose job is to make and repair glass windows and doors.

goldsmith noun

someone whose job is to make or repair gold jewellery and other gold objects.

grease monkey noun

informal someone whose job is to repair cars or machines This word is sometimes used as an insult. 

gunsmith noun

someone whose job is to make and repair guns.

handyman noun

someone whose job is to repair things and do other types of practical work in people’s houses.

handyman noun

someone who is good at building and repairing things in their own house.

jeweler

the American spelling of jeweller.

jeweller noun

someone who makes, repairs, or sells jewellery and other objects made of valuable metal and stones.

linesman noun

someone whose job is to connect or repair telephone or power lines.

locksmith noun

someone whose job is to fix locks on doors and windows and to open doors for people who have lost their keys.

man noun

a man who comes to your house to do a piece of work or provide a service, especially to repair something.

mechanic noun

someone whose job is to repair vehicles and machines.

Mr Fixit

informal a man who is skilful at repairing things or who can solve problems easily.

odd-job man noun

British someone who does odd jobs for other people.

panel beater noun

British someone whose job is to repair damage to the bodywork of vehicles.

plumber noun

someone whose job is to fit and repair pipes, water tanks , and other equipment used for supplying and storing water.

repairman noun

a man whose job is to fix things that are damaged or broken.

shoemaker noun

someone whose job is to make or repair shoes.

smith noun

someone whose job is to make and repair metal objects.

smith noun

a blacksmith.

steeplejack noun

someone whose job is to repair tall structures such as towers.

watchmaker noun

someone whose job is to make or repair watches.

mender noun 

repairer noun

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