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PRONUNCIATION OF CORDWAINER

cordwainer  [ˈkɔːdˌweɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORDWAINER

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Cordwainer is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CORDWAINER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cordwainer

Cordwainer

A cordwainer is a shoemaker who makes fine soft leather shoes and other luxury footwear articles. The word is derived from "cordwain", or "cordovan", the leather produced in Córdoba, Spain. The term cordwainer was used as early as 1100 in England. Historically, there was a distinction between a cordwainer, who made luxury shoes and boots out of the finest leathers, and a cobbler, who repaired them. This distinction gradually weakened, particularly during the twentieth century, when there was a predominance of shoe retailers who neither made nor repaired shoes. In London, the occupation of cordwainer was historically controlled by the guild of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers. The ward of the City of London named Cordwainer is historically where most cordwainers lived and worked. Until 2000, a Cordwainers' Technical College existed in London. For over a hundred years, the College had been recognised as one of the world's leading establishments for training shoemakers and leather workers. It produced some of the leading fashion designers, including Jimmy Choo and Patrick Cox.

Definition of cordwainer in the English dictionary

The definition of cordwainer in the dictionary is a shoemaker or worker in cordovan leather.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORDWAINER


ana
ˈeɪnə
arcana
ɑːˈkeɪnə
Cana
ˈkeɪnə
caner
ˈkeɪnə
container
kənˈteɪnə
Dana
ˈdeɪnə
entertainer
ˌɛntəˈteɪnə
gainer
ˈɡeɪnə
lantana
lænˈteɪnə
Magdalena
ˌmæɡdəˈleɪnə
no-brainer
ˌnəʊˈbreɪnə
planar
ˈpleɪnə
planer
ˈpleɪnə
rana
ˈreɪnə
retainer
rɪˈteɪnə
scena
ˈʃeɪnə
seiner
ˈseɪnə
strainer
ˈstreɪnə
trainer
ˈtreɪnə
wena
ˈweɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORDWAINER

cordless
cordless telephone
cordlike
cordocenteses
cordocentesis
cordon
cordon bleu
cordon sanitaire
cordonnet
cordotomy
Cordova
cordovan
cords
corduroy
corduroy road
corduroys
cordwain
cordwainery
cordwood
cordyline

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORDWAINER

abstainer
bargainer
complainer
detainer
drainer
entrainer
explainer
fitness trainer
freezer container
Freightliner
full gainer
grainer
Link trainer
obtainer
overgrainer
personal trainer
restrainer
shipping container
Stainer
sustainer
tea strainer

Synonyms and antonyms of cordwainer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cordwainer» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

cordwainer
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cordwainer
570 millions of speakers

English

cordwainer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cordwainer
380 millions of speakers
ar

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cordwainer
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cordwainer
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cordwainer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cordwainer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cordonnier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kordwainer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cordwainer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cordwainer
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cordwainer
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cordwainer
85 millions of speakers
vi

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cordwainer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cordwainer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्डवेनेर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayakkabıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cordwainer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cordwainer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cordwainer
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cordwainer
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cordwainer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cordwainer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cordwainer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cordwainer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cordwainer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORDWAINER»

The term «cordwainer» is regularly used and occupies the 58.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORDWAINER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cordwainer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORDWAINER»

Discover the use of cordwainer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cordwainer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith
This critical work concentrates on the science fiction writings of Paul Linebarger, who wrote under the pseudonym Cordwainer Smith, as well as other pseudonyms he created to reflect his different writing styles.
Karen L. Hellekson, 2001
2
Norstrilia
When his ultra-logical computer tells him that to survive he must become the richest man in the universe, Rod McBan the hundred and fifty-first thought he had a good plan.
Cordwainer Smith, 2011
3
The Cordwainer
What could be wrong with making a few bucks?
Christopher Blankley, 2011
4
Scanners and Others: Three Science Fiction Stories
This volume collects three of Cordwainer Smith's finest tales: "Scanners Live in Vain," "The Game of Rat and Dragon," and "Mark Elf.
Cordwainer Smith, 2010
5
Quest of the Three Worlds
The Gem Planet, the Storm Planet, the Sand Planet . . . one of these three marvel worlds held the secret Casher O'Neill sought.
Cordwainer Smith, 2011
6
The Rediscovery of Man
Welcome to the strangest, most distinctive future ever imagined by a science fiction writer.
Cordwainer Smith, 2012
7
The Autobiography of John Brown the Cordwainer, with His ...
Shewing what Part He Took in the Spread of Church Principles Among the Working Classes John Brown Clerical friend. CHAPTER I. MR. BROWN GIVES AN Acooumr oF HXMSELF AND ms BELONGINGS, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF RURAL ...
John Brown, Clerical friend, 1867
8
The Game of Rat and Dragon
Cordwainer Smith's story "The Game of Rat and Dragon" should definitely do the trick. Set in the distant future, the humans in this tale find their ability to travel through space imperiled by a strange psychic energy known as 'Dragons.
Cordwainer Smith, 2012
9
The planet buyer: a science-fiction novel
A boy considered to be defective may be executed to avoid overpopulation on his planet. He uses an ancient computer to come up with a plan to become wealthy, then uses the wealth to buy planet Earth.
Cordwainer Smith, 1964
10
Mark Westcroft, Cordwainer: A Village Story
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Frederick Scarlett Potter, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORDWAINER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cordwainer is used in the context of the following news items.
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The importance of libraries
In addition to dozens of panel discussions, the conference sponsors the Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award recognizing a neglected author, ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Living his dream aboard 18th-century replica ship
He also commissioned shoes from a Rhode Island cordwainer in the reenactment community and had a tattoo of an 18th-century gravestone ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
3
Kéré's Camper pop-up store opens at the Vitra Campus
The outer area is hosting live shoe-making demonstrations to allow visitors the chance to see cordwainer's techniques in action. Cork stools ... «Dezeen, Jun 15»
4
True Tales from Canton's Past: End of the Line
In turn, Henry Crane's son, William, succeeded him in owning the estate and was a shoemaker, or cordwainer, as they were called back then. «Canton Citizen Newspaper, Jun 15»
5
How Are Sci-fi TV Shows and Their Starships Like Canadian Cities …
... was heading, and refused to have his name attached to it (instead the distinctive pseudonym Cordwainer Bird was used to credit his work). «PopMatters, May 15»
6
Labor Of Love: Preserving A 226-Year-Old Family Home, And …
We unearthed an adze head that fits the marks in my kitchen ceiling beams, and a shoe last from Asa's cordwainer days, along with a canvas ... «WBUR, May 15»
7
Mira Rothenberg, Pioneer in Therapy for Children, Dies at 93
In Europe, she said, she had studied and performed ballet and actually aspired to be a cordwainer, because she loved the smell of leather and ... «New York Times, May 15»
8
A Working Class Statue Is Something To Be…
All images by the author, except the building worker (Lonpicman), cordwainer (Oxyman), Florence Nightingale (Patche99z), and firefighters ... «Londonist, Apr 15»
9
Emotional combat – a review of Dogfight: The Musical
In fact, according to director Dane Shumak, Cordwainer Production's run of Dogfight is only the second time the show has been staged in ... «kawarthaNOW.com, Apr 15»
10
Hennessy Releases A 250 Year Anniversary Blend And Takes It On …
She follows with her bottle design in the recent steps of contributors Shepard Fairey, Olga Berluti of the renowned cordwainer family, and ... «Forbes, Apr 15»

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