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Fullery vs Fuller - What's the difference?

fullery | fuller |

As nouns the difference between fullery and fuller

is that fullery is a place built for the process of fulling wool in cloth-making. Usually refers to a period in history before the process was carried out at a mill while fuller is a person who fulls cloth.

As an adjective fuller is

comparative of full.

As a verb fuller is

to form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer.

As a proper noun Fuller is

{{surname|A=An|occupational|from=occupations}} for a person who fulls cloth.

fullery

English

Noun

(fulleries)
  • a place built for the process of fulling wool in cloth-making. Usually refers to a period in history before the process was carried out at a mill.
  • a workshop where clothes are cleaned, particularly in Roman times.http://www.ostia-antica.org/dict/topics/fullones/intro.htm

    • Synonyms

    * fulling mill

    References

    fuller

    English

    Etymology 1

    From full.

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (full)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) fullo .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who fulls cloth.
    • Derived terms
    * fuller's earth * fuller's herb * fuller's thistle * fuller's weed

    Etymology 3

    origin.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal.
  • A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer.
    • to fuller a bayonet