plumber

plumb-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person whose job is to install and repair the pipes and fixtures used in the supply of water and the removal of sewage.

Forms

plural: plumbers

Related words

See also: electrician, pipe, plumbing
Synonyms: pipefitter

Etymology

From Old French plommier, from Latin plumbarius ("worker in lead"), from plumbum ("lead"). Originally plumbers worked with lead pipes.