girdler
/ˈɡɜrdlər/
noun
- A person who makes or sells girdles (belts or corsets).
- The girdler crafted leather belts with intricate tooling.
- In medieval times, a girdler was an important tradesperson in the town.
- She apprenticed with a master girdler to learn the art of belt-making.
- A person or thing that girdles trees (removes bark).
- The beaver is a natural girdler of trees near streams.
- The farmer hired a girdler to clear the overgrown orchard.
- A sharp tool called a girdler is used to strip bark from trees.