A term for: a company (of painters). Obsolete. rare.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > companies involved in specific business (36) misbeliefa1450 A term for: a company (of painters). Obsolete. rare. safeguarda1450 A group or ‘company’ of porters. Obsolete. squatc1450 A company of daubers. Obsolete. rare. smearc1476 A ‘company’ of curriers. Obsolete. bleach1486 Hence, in the old ‘Compaynys of beestys [etc.]’ the term for, A company of sutors. Obsolete. poulterer1534 A person whose business is the sale of poultry, eggs, and game; = poulter, n. water company1710 a commercial organization which undertakes to supply water to its customers (who formerly usually comprised the inhabitants of a particular town or… land-company1805 a commercial company formed for the exploitation of land. publishing house1819 a company that publishes books. railway company1824 oil company1827 bus line1843 (a) a bus route or service; (b) a bus company. rails1848 In plural. Railway companies; shares in these. accountancy1860 Originally: a job or position as an accountant (now rare). In later use usually: a firm of accountants. art house1882 A firm dealing in works of art; (also) a place where art is sold or exhibited, an art gallery. poulter1884 = poulterer, n. Now chiefly in Poulters' Company: the name of a livery company of the City of London. automaker1899 A manufacturer of motor vehicles; a company that makes cars. energy company1910 a commercial company that produces electricity, gas, or a similar fuel. record label1926 (a) a circular piece of paper in the centre of a record, giving information about the song title, artist, etc.; (b) a recording company, or a section… label1930 A recording company, or a section of one, producing and releasing records under a distinctive name; = record label n. (b) at record, n.1 adj.compoun… utility1930 public utility: see public utility n. at public, adj. n.compounds 1b. Also simply utility. Hence, a company providing such a service or supply. In p… re-roller1931 A company engaged in rolling iron or steel again. prefabricator1933 A person who or company which practises prefabrication, esp. one engaged in the construction of prefabricated buildings. seven sisters1962 The seven international oil companies noted for their dominant influence on the production and marketing of petroleum from the mid-1940s to the… energy firm1970 = energy company n. chipmaker1971 A company that manufactures microchips. Cf. chip, n.2 15a. fragmentizer1972 a machine that fragments scrap metal, esp. sheet metal from motor vehicles and domestic appliances; also, a business involved in such processing. fixit1984 A repairs business; transferred an (underhand) attempt to resolve an awkward situation. infomediary1989 A commercial organization which collects and stores information relevant to a particular industry or service sector, and then supplies it to… multi-utility1994 A multi-utility company. Subcategories:— trading in specific place (6) |
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