-də(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English redare, from reden to reed + -are -er
1. : one that reeds: as
a. : one that thatches with reeds
b. : a textile worker who replaces the broken reeds of a loom or draws the warp threads through the reeds
c. : a worker who tapes a reed or wire on sweatband leathers
2. : a reed-covered frame to protect drying china clay