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Welder vs Boilermaker - What's the difference?

welder | boilermaker |

As nouns the difference between welder and boilermaker

is that welder is one who welds, or unites pieces of iron, etc., by welding while boilermaker is a person qualified to make or repair boilers.

welder

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who welds, or unites pieces of iron, etc., by welding.
  • One who welds, or wields.
  • A manager; an actual occupant.
  • An item of equipment for welding with: an electric welder.

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    boilermaker

    English

    Noun

  • A person qualified to make or repair boilers.
  • (US) A whiskey with a beer chaser.
  • * 2006 , Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day , Vintage 2007, p. 597:
    • the beauteous Asian was [...] knocking back boilermakers and their helpers at an astonishing pace.