† feather-makern.
Obsolete.
One who dresses feathers; one who deals in feathers or plumes.
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feather-maker1580
1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Vn plumassier, a fether maker.
?1620 S. Rowlands Paire of Spy-Knaves (1872) 8 Point the Feather-maker not to faile To plume my head with his best Estridge tayle.
1681 London Gaz. No. 1655/4 His Majesties Feather-maker (who dwels in the Pall-Mall).
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