"tentmaker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tentmakers [plural]
Etymology: From tent + maker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tent|maker}} tent + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} tentmaker (plural tentmakers)
  1. A manufacturer of tents. Related terms: tentmaking Translations: چادرجی (çadırcı) (Ottoman Turkish), çadırcı (Turkish)

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