ˈchānə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: chain (I) + -er
1. : chokerman
2. : a clipper in a coal mine
3. : one that arranges the pattern chain on a dobby loom
4. : a worker who ties skeins of yarn into a continuous chain for processing
ˈchānə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: chain (I) + -er
1. : chokerman
2. : a clipper in a coal mine
3. : one that arranges the pattern chain on a dobby loom
4. : a worker who ties skeins of yarn into a continuous chain for processing
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012