What does "welder" mean?

Welder: One who welds, or wields. [Obs.]

Additional senses

  1. 2.A manager; an actual occupant. [Ireland. Obs.] "The welder . . . who . . . lives miserably." Swift. WELDON'S PROCESS Wel"don's proc"ess, (Chem.) A process for the recovery or regeneration of manganese dioxide in the manufacture of chlorine, by means of milk of lime and the oxygen of the air; -- so called after the inventor.

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