Meanings
noununderbuilder (plural underbuilders)
plural underbuilders
- A subordinate or assistant builder.
an underbuilder in the house of God
1651, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Dying
Origin
From under- (“subordinate”) + builder.
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underbuilder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underbuilder
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underbuilder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underbuilder.
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