Lexicographical Neighbors of Lockmakers
Literary usage of Lockmakers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by John Timbs (1877)
"... between lockmakers and burglars. Till recently the lockmakers appeared to have
decidedly the best of their opponents, ..."
2. The Causes of Decay in a British Industry by "Artifex," pseud, " pseud "Opifex, " pseud "Artifex, Artifex (1907)
"An old directory gives the names of 38 gun- makers, 5 barrel-makers, and 6
lockmakers in Birmingham in 1770. A private census of the trade was made at the ..."
3. History of Manufactures in the United States by Victor Selden Clark (1916)
"... the adoption of the Constitution its pioneer newspaper advertised the shops
of gold and silversmiths, lockmakers, other metal workers, cabinetmakers, ..."
4. The Fortnightly Review (1866)
"The plate-lockmakers of Wolver- hampton (who have heen recently carrying on a
struggle with the competing capitalists so gallantly) are another instance. ..."
5. Life and Labour of the People in London by Charles Booth (1895)
"... but, with this exception, and the exception of the locksmiths employed by
other firms of lock and safe manufacturers, neither lockmakers nor locksmiths ..."
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