Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One that installs and repairs pipes and plumbing.
- n. Slang An employee assigned to investigate and stop leaks of sensitive information.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who works in lead; especially, one who fits lead pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of gas and water, covers the roofs of buildings with sheets of lead, etc.
Wiktionary
- n. One who works in lead.
- n. One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.
- n. UK In the Royal Navy, nickname for an apprentice, a boy aged 16 to 18, who is trained in technical skills at the Dockyard Schools to become an Artificer.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who works in lead; esp., one who furnishes, fits, and repairs lead pipes.
- n. Any worker who installs or repairs piping and related equipment for conveyance of water, gas, or drainage into or out of buildings, or within buildings to fixtures or equipment using water. The type of material used for the conduits varies with the application, and may be may be of lead, iron, copper, glass, palstic, or other material.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
Etymologies
- From Old French plummier (French plombier); from Latin plumbum ("lead or lead shot"). (Wiktionary)
- Middle English plummer, from Old French plomier, from Latin plumbārius, lead worker, from Latin plumbum, lead. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The term plumber comes from "plumbium" the latin term for lead and - as most people know - lead is a toxic substance Most people - even ibankers - know that alchemists turn lead into gold”
“Joe the plumber is a decent American patriot who will vote for me, not for that Obama.”
“I will probably write while the plumber is here and maybe stay home from Eric's ultimate frisbee game and write.”
“[FUN FACT: Did you know that the term "plumber" comes from the Latin term for lead, the the element, the stuff you use for bullets: plumbum?]”
“In it, plumber is definitely indicated as plomero, with no mention of fontanero or gasliter.”
“And according to Collins, plumber is gasfitero in Chile. ken_in_dfw”
“So, for example, when my plumber is late, I'll understand he was living his life and loving his family ... and those are good things.”
“The challenges that take the second, third and fourth looks, the situations that require knowledge gained from experience and cool-headed practice of a craft separate a plumber from a guy with a plunger, a reporter from a person with a notebook or camera.”
“I have written five books on investing, but I call a plumber when the faucet leaks.”
The Huffington Post: Dan Solin: Investing Do's and Don'ts for 2011
“I'm still mad about the strange air-conditioner repair job, so I call the plumber myself.”
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