vinedresser

[ vahyn-dres-er ]

noun

1. a person who tends or cultivates vines, especially grapevines.

vinedresser

/ ˈvaɪnˌdrɛsə /

noun

1. a person who prunes, tends, or cultivates grapevines

Word History and Origins

Origin of vinedresser¹

First recorded in 1550–60; vine + dresser ²

Example Sentences

A vinedresser constantly watches over his vineyard, cutting away and pruning branches as they grow and decay and harvesting the fruit as it ripens.

From Washington Times

Succour Thy vine, great Vinedresser, from loss: Support, support me, Lord: how?

From Project Gutenberg

Opposite compare Alfio lived massaro Cola, the vinedresser, who was as rich as a pig, and had one daughter at home.

From Project Gutenberg

At lines 10–11 there is, as in Eclogue ii., an apparent blending of the occupations of the Italian vinedresser with those of the Sicilian shepherd.

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Corydon seems to combine the features of an Italian vinedresser with the conventional character of a Sicilian shepherd.

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