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Shoemaker vs Lapstone - What's the difference?
shoemaker
|
lapstone
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As a proper noun
shoemaker
is .
As a noun
lapstone
is
a stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
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
lapstone
English
Noun
(
en noun
)
A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
(
Webster 1913
)
