"trunk-maker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trunk-makers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trunk-maker (plural trunk-makers)
  1. A person who builds large hinged boxes (trunks).
    Sense id: en-trunk-maker-en-noun-Ff9WPmnj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. (theater, obsolete) A critic who pounds upon the benches in a show of approval. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Theater, People
    Sense id: en-trunk-maker-en-noun-jx0x9mCt Disambiguation of People: 41 59 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

Inflected forms

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