Professions or trades | |
One who attends to the diseases of the eye | oculist |
One who tests eyesight and sells spectacles | optician |
One who attends to sick people and prescribes medicines | physician |
One who compounds or sells drugs | druggist, pharmacist |
One who treats diseases by performing operations | surgeon |
One who attends to the teeth | dentist |
One skilled in the care of hands and feet | chiropodist |
One who treats diseases by rubbing the muscles | masseur |
A physician who assists women at child-birth | obstetrician, accoucheur |
One who drives a motor car | chauffeur |
One who manages or attends to an engine | engineer |
The person in charge of a ship | Captain |
The commander of a fleet | Admiral |
One who carves in stone | sculptor |
One who cuts precious stones | lapidary, lapidist |
One who writes for the newspaper | journalist, reporter, |
One who sets type (in a printing office) | compositor |
One who plans and draws the design of buildings and superintends their erection | architect |
One who draws plans for buildings | draughtsman |
One who deals in flowers | florist |
One who deals in fruits | fruiterer |
One who deals in cattle | drover |
One who sells fruits, vegetables, etc., from a barrow | costermonger |
One who deals in iron and hardware | ironmonger |
One who deals in medicinal herbs | herbalist |
One who deals in fish | fishmonger |
One who deals in furs | furrier |
One who works in brass | brazier |
One who sets glass in windows, doors, etc. | glazier |
One who deals in wines | vintner |
One who works in lead esp. mending water pipes | plumber |
One who attends to the fire of a steam engine | stoker |
One who makes barrels, tubs, etc. | cooper |
One employed as a labourer to do excavating work | navvy |
One who makes and sells ladies' hats | milliner |
One who sells small articles such as ribbons, laces, thread | haberdasher |
One who deals in cloths and other fabrics | draper |
One who deals in silks, cotton, woollen, and linen goods | mercer |
A professional rider in horse races | jockey |
One who shoes horses | farrier |
One who looks after horses at an inn | ostler, hostler |
One who studies rocks and soils | geologist |
One interested in prehistoric remains and ancient buildings | archaeologist |
One who studies the stars | astronomer |
One who foretells things by the stars | astrologer |
One who directs the course of an aeroplane | pilot, aviator |
One who works in a coal mine | collier |
One who converts raw hide into leather | tanner |
One who makes or deals in cutting instruments, e.g. knives cutler One who cleans the street | scavenger |
A woman employed to clean out offices, public buildings or houses | charwoman |
One who sells sweets and pastries | confectioner |
One who induces or entraps men to serve in the army or navy | crimp |
One who collects the bets and pays out to the winner when the game is played for money | croupier |
One who takes care of a building | janitor |
One who sells fowls, ducks, turkeys, etc. | poulterer |
One who pays out money at a bank | cashier, teller |
One who makes and sells cushions and covers chairs, motor car seats etc. | upholsterer |
One who lends money at exorbitant interest | usurer |
One who draws maps | cartographer |
One who collects postage stamps | philatelist |
One who performs tricks by sleight of hand | Conjuror, prestidigitator, juggler |
One who walks on ropes | funambulist |
One who performs daring gymnastic feats | acrobat |
One who pastures cattle for the market | grazier |
One who travels from place to place selling miscellaneous articles | huckster, pedlar, chapman, hawker |
One who makes pots, cups etc. | potter |
One who goes from place to place mending pots, pans etc. | tinker |
One who mends shoes | shoemaker, cobbler |
One who travels from place to place selling religious articles | colporteur |
A teacher who travels from place to place to give instruction | peripatetic |
One who watches over students taking an examination | invigilator |
A person in charge of a museum | curator |
One who is in charge of giving alms and assistance to the poor | almoner |
The person in charge of a library | librarian |
The head of a College | Principal |
The head of a Town Council or Corporation | Mayor |
One who lends money and keeps goods as security | pawnbroker |
One who draws up contracts and also lends money on interest | scrivener |
One who builds ships | shipwright |
One who loads and unloads ships | stevedore |
One who makes wheels for carriages and carts | wheelwright |
One who sells articles at public sales | auctioneer |
A tradesman who manages funerals | undertaker |
One skilled in the treatment of diseases of animals | veterinarian |
One who writes shorthand | stenographer |
One who writes poetry | poet |
One who writes novels | novelist |
One who writes books | author |
One who compiles a dictionary | lexicographer |
One who sells paper, ink, pens and writing materials | stationer |
One who preserves the skins of animals and mounts them so as to resemble the living animals | taxidermist |
One versed in the science of human races, their varieties and origin | ethnologist |
One who studies the evolution of mankind | anthropologist |
One who studies the working of the human mind | psychologist |
One who makes or sells candles | chandler |
One who works or deals in feathers for apparel | plumassier |
The treasurer of a college or University | bursar |
An officer in charge of the stores, provisions and accounts on a ship | purser |
Professions or trades alphabetical | |
One who performs daring gymnastic feats | acrobat |
The commander of a fleet | Admiral |
One who is in charge of giving alms and assistance to the poor | almoner |
One who studies the evolution of mankind | anthropologist |
One interested in prehistoric remains and ancient buildings | archaeologist |
One who plans and draws the design of buildings and superintends their erection | architect |
One who foretells things by the stars | astrologer |
One who studies the stars | astronomer |
One who sells articles at public sales | auctioneer |
One who writes books | author |
One who works in brass | brazier |
The treasurer of a college or University | bursar |
The person in charge of a ship | Captain |
One who draws maps | cartographer |
One who pays out money at a bank | cashier, teller |
One who makes or sells candles | chandler |
A woman employed to clean out offices, public buildings or houses | charwoman |
One who drives a motor car | chauffeur |
One skilled in the care of hands and feet | chiropodist |
One who works in a coal mine | collier |
One who travels from place to place selling religious articles | colporteur |
One who sets type (in a printing office) | compositor |
One who sells sweets and pastries | confectioner |
One who performs tricks by sleight of hand | Conjuror, prestidigitator, juggler |
One who makes barrels, tubs, etc. | cooper |
One who sells fruits, vegetables, etc., from a barrow | costermonger |
One who induces or entraps men to serve in the army or navy | crimp |
One who collects the bets and pays out to the winner when the game is played for money | croupier |
A person in charge of a museum | curator |
One who attends to the teeth | dentist |
One who deals in cloths and other fabrics | draper |
One who draws plans for buildings | draughtsman |
One who deals in cattle | drover |
One who compounds or sells drugs | druggist, pharmacist |
One who manages or attends to an engine | engineer |
One versed in the science of human races, their varieties and origin | ethnologist |
One who shoes horses | farrier |
One who deals in fish | fishmonger |
One who deals in flowers | florist |
One who deals in fruits | fruiterer |
One who walks on ropes | funambulist |
One who deals in furs | furrier |
One who studies rocks and soils | geologist |
One who sets glass in windows, doors, etc. | glazier |
One who pastures cattle for the market | grazier |
One who sells small articles such as ribbons, laces, thread | haberdasher |
One who deals in medicinal herbs | herbalist |
One who travels from place to place selling miscellaneous articles | huckster, pedlar, chapman, hawker |
One who watches over students taking an examination | invigilator |
One who deals in iron and hardware | ironmonger |
One who takes care of a building | janitor |
A professional rider in horse races | jockey |
One who writes for the newspaper | journalist, reporter, |
One who cuts precious stones | lapidary, lapidist |
One who compiles a dictionary | lexicographer |
The person in charge of a library | librarian |
One who treats diseases by rubbing the muscles | masseur |
The head of a Town Council or Corporation | Mayor |
One who deals in silks, cotton, woollen, and linen goods | mercer |
One who makes and sells ladies' hats | milliner |
One employed as a labourer to do excavating work | navvy |
One who writes novels | novelist |
A physician who assists women at child-birth | obstetrician, accoucheur |
One who attends to the diseases of the eye | oculist |
One who tests eyesight and sells spectacles | optician |
One who looks after horses at an inn | ostler, hostler |
One who lends money and keeps goods as security | pawnbroker |
A teacher who travels from place to place to give instruction | peripatetic |
One who collects postage stamps | philatelist |
One who attends to sick people and prescribes medicines | physician |
One who directs the course of an aeroplane | pilot, aviator |
One who works or deals in feathers for apparel | plumassier |
One who works in lead esp. mending water pipes | plumber |
One who writes poetry | poet |
One who makes pots, cups etc. | potter |
One who sells fowls, ducks, turkeys, etc. | poulterer |
The head of a College | Principal |
One who studies the working of the human mind | psychologist |
An officer in charge of the stores, provisions and accounts on a ship | purser |
One who makes or deals in cutting instruments, e.g. knives cutler One who cleans the street | scavenger |
One who draws up contracts and also lends money on interest | scrivener |
One who carves in stone | sculptor |
One who builds ships | shipwright |
One who mends shoes | shoemaker, cobbler |
One who sells paper, ink, pens and writing materials | stationer |
One who writes shorthand | stenographer |
One who loads and unloads ships | stevedore |
One who attends to the fire of a steam engine | stoker |
One who treats diseases by performing operations | surgeon |
One who converts raw hide into leather | tanner |
One who preserves the skins of animals and mounts them so as to resemble the living animals | taxidermist |
One who goes from place to place mending pots, pans etc. | tinker |
A tradesman who manages funerals | undertaker |
One who makes and sells cushions and covers chairs, motor car seats etc. | upholsterer |
One who lends money at exorbitant interest | usurer |
One skilled in the treatment of diseases of animals | veterinarian |
One who deals in wines | vintner |
One who makes wheels for carriages and carts | wheelwright |
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