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Shoemaker vs Cordwainer - What's the difference?

shoemaker | cordwainer |

As nouns the difference between shoemaker and cordwainer

is that shoemaker is a person who makes shoes while cordwainer is a shoemaker.

shoemaker

English

(wikipedia shoemaker)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who makes shoes
  • The threadfish.
  • A fish, , the runner.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Usage notes

    * A person who repairs shoes is a cobbler.

    Derived terms

    * the shoemaker's children go barefoot

    cordwainer

    English

    (wikipedia cordwainer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a shoemaker
  • a worker in cordwain, a leather from .
  • a member of the Cordwainers livery company
    • * (English Citations of "cordwainer")

    Synonyms

    * shoemaker

    See also

    * cobbler English terms derived from Spanish