Archetier
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Archetier is a noun meaning (lutherie) One who builds, repairs, and restores the bows of instruments in the violin family.
Meaning
(lutherie) One who builds, repairs, and restores the bows of instruments in the violin family.
Example Sentences
Nowadays, the craft of the 'archetier', or bow maker, is entirely separated from that of the 'luthier', or instrument maker.
The following are photographs of a few of the many ancient bows made by the contemporary master archetier Eitan Hoffer who operates a shop in Israel.
Yielding inexpensive means whereby his preternatural gifts could be awakened, puncheon strips were later put aside for that most desirable of all bow woods—pernambuco. It was about 1775 that fate ordained young Tourte to see what other archetiers had done, and then proceed to do it better.
Word Forms
- archetiers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include luthier, violinmaker, archer, armorist, builder, arrowmaker.
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