Associations to the word «Fuller»

Wiktionary

FULLER, adjective. Comparative form of full: more full
FULLER, noun. A person who fulls cloth.
FULLER, noun. A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal.
FULLER, noun. A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).
FULLER, verb. (transitive) To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer.
FULLER, proper noun. An occupational surname​ for a person who fulls cloth.

Dictionary definition

FULLER, noun. United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910).
FULLER, noun. United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983).
FULLER, noun. A workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats