A wool-stapler is a dealer in
The expression is now antiquated. The word 'staple' in this context means 'a place appointed by royal authority, in which a body of merchants had exclusive right of purchase of certain goods destined for export'.
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*"Oxford English Dictionary" entries for 'wool-stapler' and 'staple'.
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Wool stapler — Wool Wool (w[oo^]l), n. [OE. wolle, wulle, AS. wull; akin to D. wol, OHG. wolla, G. wolle, Icel. & Sw. ull, Dan. uld, Goth, wulla, Lith. vilna, Russ. volna, L. vellus, Skr. [=u]r[.n][=a] wool, v[.r] to cover. [root]146, 287. Cf. {Flannel},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wool stapler — n. 1. a person who sells wool 2. a person who sorts wool according to its staple, or fiber … English World dictionary
wool-stapler — woolˈ stapler noun 1. A dealer in wool 2. A woolsorter • • • Main Entry: ↑wool … Useful english dictionary
wool stapler — noun 1. a dealer in wool • Hypernyms: ↑distributor, ↑distributer 2. a person who sorts wool into different grades • Syn: ↑woolsorter • Hypernyms: ↑grader * * * … Useful english dictionary
wool-stapler — wool sta·pler (wo͝olʹstā plər) n. 1. A dealer in wool. 2. One who sorts wool by the quality of the staple or fiber. woolʹ sta pling adj. & n. * * * … Universalium
wool stapler — wool′ sta pler n. 1) a dealer in wool 2) a person who sorts wool according to the staple or fiber • Etymology: 1700–10 wool′ sta pling, adj … From formal English to slang
wool-stapler — /ˈwʊl steɪplə/ (say wool staypluh) noun a dealer in wool, especially one who sorts it according to the staple or fibre, before selling it to the manufacturer. –wool stapling, adjective …
wool stapler — woolstapling, adj. 1. a dealer in wool. 2. a person who sorts wool, according to the staple or fiber. [1700 10] * * * … Universalium
wool-stapler — noun archaic a person who buys wool from a producer, grades it, and sells it to a manufacturer … English new terms dictionary
Wool — (w[oo^]l), n. [OE. wolle, wulle, AS. wull; akin to D. wol, OHG. wolla, G. wolle, Icel. & Sw. ull, Dan. uld, Goth, wulla, Lith. vilna, Russ. volna, L. vellus, Skr. [=u]r[.n][=a] wool, v[.r] to cover. [root]146, 287. Cf. {Flannel}, {Velvet}.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
