Historical Trades And Professions

5 words in this vocabulary list

noun a person who buys and sells horses

  • The horse trader negotiated the terms of the sale with the buyer.
  • The horse trader haggled over the price of the horse.
  • The horse trader was wheelin' and dealin' at the auction.
  • He's a real horse trader when it comes to making business deals.

noun a store that sells hardware, especially iron goods

  • The ironmonger specializes in selling hardware and metal goods.
  • I need to stop by the ironmonger to pick up some nails for my project.
  • Let's hit up the ironmonger for some tools before we start working on the car.
  • She was like an ironmonger, always ready with the right tool for any situation.

noun a person who makes, repairs, or sells saddles and other leather goods for horses

  • The saddler carefully crafted a custom leather saddle for the horse.
  • I heard that the saddler is working on a new batch of horse saddles.
  • My friend's dad is a badass saddler who can fix any saddle in no time.
  • As a saddler of emotions, she knew how to mend broken hearts with care and precision.

noun a person who makes or repairs clocks

  • The clockmaker meticulously crafted each intricate gear by hand.
  • My uncle is a talented clockmaker who can fix any old clock you bring him.
  • I heard that new clockmaker in town is the real deal.
  • As a clockmaker of memories, she carefully pieced together each moment to create a beautiful life story.

noun a person who makes or sells cutlery or other cutting tools

  • The cutler displayed his skill in crafting fine knives and blades.
  • My friend's dad is a cutler and he makes the coolest custom knives.
  • I heard that new cutler in town is really sharp with his blade designs.
  • The artist was a cutler of words, shaping his poems with precision and care.