Etymology

goldbeater

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Today it means: A craftsman who creates gold leaf by hammering gold bars. Full definition →

Middle English goldbeter
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromgoldbeter
  2. English todaygoldbeater

From Middle English goldbeter, equivalent to gold + beater.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishgoldbeter all →

gold-beater

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