English

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Etymology

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bowl +‎ maker

Noun

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bowlmaker (plural bowlmakers)

  1. A manufacturer of bowls.
    • 2012, Bernard Bailyn, Philip D. Morgan, Strangers Within the Realm, page 135:
      Indian woodworkers, from the obscure Virginia native John the Bowlmaker to the celebrated Mohegan preacher Samson Occom, carved not only the traditional bowls and spoons but also a flat-bottomed vessel specifically designed for Anglo-American tables.