lorimer

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lôrə mər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lor•i•mer  (lôrə mər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a craftsperson who makes hardware for harnesses and riding habits, as bits or spurs.
Also, lor•i•ner  (lôrə nər).USA pronunciation 
  • Vulgar Latin *lōrāmen, for Latin lōrāmentum strap, equivalent. to lōr(um) strap, thong + -ā- generalized from verb, verbal derivatives + -mentum -ment; see -er2, -ier2
  • Anglo-French; Old French lor(e)mier, lorenier, derivative of lorain harness strap
  • Middle English 1175–1225


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