DAUBER


Meaning of DAUBER in English

ˈdȯbə(r), ˈdäb- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French daubour, from Old French dauber to plaster + -our -or — more at daub

1. : one that daubs: as

a. : plasterer

b. : a worker who seals with clay the doors of kilns in which brick and tile are burned

c. : luter

d. : a crude unskillful painter

e. slang : spirits , courage

just keep your dauber up an' your mouth shut — Harold Sinclair

the boys were depressed … their dauber was down — Ring Lardner

f. : mud wasp

2. : something (as a brush or pad) used for daubing

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