Definition of Fuler
Full"er (?), n. [AS. fullere,
fr. L. fullo. See Full, v. t.]
One whose occupation is to full cloth.
Fuller's earth, a variety of clay, used in
scouring and cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease. --
Fuller's herb (Bot.), the soapwort
(Saponaria officinalis), formerly used to remove stains from
cloth. -- Fuller's thistle or weed
(Bot.), the teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) whose burs
are used by fullers in dressing cloth. See Teasel.
Full"er, n. [From Full,
a.] (Blacksmith's Work) A die; a half-
round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; --
called also a creaser.
Full"er, v. t. To form a groove or
channel in, by a fuller or set hammer; as, to fuller a
bayonet.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A person who fulls cloth.
- A groove in the blade of a sword to reduce the weight of the weapon.
Fuller- An English surname derived from the name of a person who fulls cloth.
- A 17th century English churchman and historian; his greatest work being History of the Worthies of England.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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