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Definition of Rimer
1. n. A rhymer; a versifier.
2. n. A tool for shaping the rimes of a ladder.
Definition of Rimer
1. Noun. A tool for shaping the rimes of a ladder. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rimer
1. one that rimes [n -S] - See also: rimes
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rimer
Literary usage of Rimer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1901)
"rimer, a tool for enlarging holes in metal. (E. ) From AS ryman, to enlarge.
— AS rum, wide. See Boom. Rimple, to ripple, as the surface of water. ..."
2. The Mechanic's Companion: Or, the Elements and Practice of Carpentry by Peter Nicholson (1832)
"The hole must first be pierced by means of a drill or punch; when the rimer is
put into the stock, and the point into the hole, and being turned ..."
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