different between fitter vs welder

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?t?/
• Rhymes: -?t?(r)

Etymology

fit +? -er

Adjective

fitter

1. comparative form of fit: more fit

Noun

fitter (plural fitters)

1. A person who fits or assembles something.
2. (informal) An epileptic.
3. (Britain, dated) A coal broker who conducts the sales between the owner of a coal pit and the shipper.
4. (film, historical) A person employed to find suitable music to accompany silent films.
   • 2012, Stephen Neale, The Classical Hollywood Reader (page 268)

     For the fitter of film music in the silent era visual reference was the surest indicator of content.

Derived terms

• gasfitter
• upfitter

Translations

References

Anagrams

• titfer

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

fitter

1. comparative degree of fit

Adjective

fitter

1. inflection of fit:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

fitter m or f

1. indefinite plural of fitte

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

fitter f

1. indefinite plural of fitte

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?w?ld?(?)/
• Rhymes: -?ld?(?)

Etymology 1

weld +? -er

Alternative forms

• weldor

Noun

welder (plural welders)

1. One who welds, or unites pieces of iron, etc., by welding.
2. One who welds, or wields.
3. An item of equipment for welding with: an electric welder.

Translations

Etymology 2

Of Irish origin.

Noun

welder (plural welders)

1. A manager; an actual occupant; a land-tenant holding under the farmer or middleman.

Anagrams

• lewder, reweld, rewled