fuller

adjectivenounnounverbattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈfʊ.lə//
United States//ˈfʊ.ləɹ//

One who fulls cloth.

adjective

1
Also a form of fullcomparative form of full: more full
Comment must be circumspect until fuller particulars are available, [...].

Etymology

From full.

noun

1
One who fulls cloth.
Near-synonyms: feltmaker, felter

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fullere, from Old English fullere, from Latin fullō (“fuller”) + -ere; equivalent to full (“to densen cloth”) + -er.

noun

1
A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal.
2
A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).

Etymology

Unknown.

verb

1
To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer.
to fuller a bayonet

Forms

plural: fullers
past tense: fullered
past participle: fullered
present participle: fullering
third person singular: fullers

Full · A surname from German.full-on · All-out; out and out; complete; utter.full-time · Involving a full amount of time spent on some activity,…

fuller · One who fulls cloth.

Fuller · A surname originating as an occupation, originally for…fully · In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely,…Fulton · An English habitational surname from Old English.

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