riveter

[ ri-vi-ter ]

noun

1. a person whose job it is to fasten things by means of rivets, or metal pins:

   In building the hull of an iron ship, the work previously done by one man is now divided up among platers, riveters, drillers, and so forth.

2. a machine or tool designed to fasten things by means of rivets:

   I attached the rack with a pop riveter so that it can handle more weight than would be possible using the double-sided tape.

Word History and Origins

Origin of riveter¹

rivet ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

She learned long ago, holding a riveter in her hand, that limits don’t always apply and anyone can forge a path forward.

From Los Angeles Times

But like the riveters who persisted, she won’t give up on honoring their stories.

From Washington Post

She was a welder, schoolteacher, riveter, farm worker, toxicologist’s assistant, and stenographer, all throughout the early and mid-1940s.

From Literature

His father was a commercial artist, and his mother worked as a riveter during World War II to support the military effort.

From Washington Post

As a young adult, he attended art classes at night and took whatever blue-collar work came his way, including dishwasher, warehouse stocker and aircraft riveter.

From New York Times