"laster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lasters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːstə(ɹ), -æstə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English last English -er English laster From last + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|last|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English last English -er English laster From last + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} laster (plural lasters)
  1. A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place leather smoothly, on lasts.
    Sense id: en-laster-en-noun-uCLfe0NL Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 39 13 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 39 13 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 39 13 47 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 39 13 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 40 24 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 9 37
  2. A tool for stretching leather on a last.
    Sense id: en-laster-en-noun-IUe81NCp Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -er, Tools Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 39 13 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 39 13 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 39 13 47 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 39 13 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 40 24 36 Disambiguation of Tools: 18 60 22
  3. That which lasts or endures.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0

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