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Word of the Day – Whittawer

By December 11, 2020Word of the Day

Whittawer (noun)

wit-a-wer

(historic) A person who makes whitleather. In later use also (English regional): a saddler or harness-maker, especially one who works in whitleather.

Middle English. From white + tawer.

Example sentences

“He worked as a whittawer for the old cart horses.”

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