-ād.ə(r), -ātə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, from fabricatus + -or
: one that fabricates: as
a. : one that invents a false statement or commits forgery : liar , forger
b. : an implement for fabricating ; specifically : a neolithic flint used as a tool for fashioning other implements
c. : a workman who shapes, finishes, or assembles objects
d. : a firm or establishment that converts metal from one form into another — compare fabrication 1c