Plumber Definition

plŭmər

plumbers

noun

plumbers

A skilled worker who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, etc., as of water, drainage, or gas systems in a building.

Webster's New World

An employee assigned to investigate and stop leaks of sensitive information.

American Heritage

One who works in or with lead.

Wiktionary

(UK) In the Royal Navy, nickname for an apprentice, a boy aged 16 to 18, who is trained in technical skills at the Dockyard Schools to become an artificer.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
pipe fitter
tradesman
steam fitter
handy man
metal-worker

Other Word Forms of Plumber

Noun

Singular:

plumber

Plural:

plumbers

Origin of Plumber

Middle English plummer from Old French plomier from Latin plumbārius lead worker from Latin plumbum lead

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old French plummier (French plombier); from Latin plumbum (“lead or lead shot").

From Wiktionary