fuller
1 of 2noun (1)
full·er ˈfu̇-lər 
: one that fulls cloth
fuller
2 of 2noun (2)
ful·ler ˈfu̇-lər
: a blacksmithing hammer for grooving and spreading iron
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English fullere, follare, in part going back to Old English fullere, from Latin fullō "fuller (of cloth), launderer" (of obscure origin) + Old English -ere -er entry 2; in part borrowed from Anglo-French fuller, fullour, from fuller, foler "to full entry 5 (cloth) " + -er, -our -er entry 2
Noun (2)
of uncertain origin
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1587, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing fuller
Biographical Definition
Fuller 1 of 4
biographical name (1)
Ful·ler ˈfu̇-lər
Melville Weston 1833–1910 American jurist; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1888–1910)
Fuller
2 of 4biographical name (2)
R(ichard) Buckminster 1895–1983 American engineer
Fuller
3 of 4biographical name (3)
(Sarah) Margaret 1810–1850 Marchioness Ossoli ˈȯ-sə-(ˌ)lē American critic and reformer
American critic and reformer Fuller
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Thomas 1608–1661 English divine and author