ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Laster

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Laster is a noun meaning A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place leather smoothly, on lasts.

Meaning

A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place leather smoothly, on lasts.

More Meanings

  1. A tool for stretching leather on a last.
  2. That which lasts or endures.

Example Sentences

[…] the Ambret; which Pear, though it neither grows to be so large in substance or size, as large Les Chasseries, yet bears more in number, comes sooner into bearing, tastes better in the mouth, and is commonly a long laster.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include latherer, leatherer, laminator, lacemaker, leatherseller, latheman.

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