whittawer

noun

whit·​taw·​er

ˈhwiˌtȯ(ə)r also ˈwi-

variants or less commonly whittaw

-ȯ

plural -s

1

archaic : one who processes skins by tawing (as to form rawhide)

2

chiefly dialectal : a harness maker : saddler

Word History

Etymology

Middle English whittawer, from whitlether whitleather + tawer

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined above

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