: one that makes glass

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The region’s glassmakers are known for their technical precision, decorative skill and ability to turn molten glass into objects of remarkable delicacy. Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The revolution came in the sixteenth century, when Venice’s glassmakers applied a tin-and-mercury alloy to their panes, producing a far clearer reflection than had previously been achieved. Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 The high-end products are in sync with the barber shop’s old-school aesthetic, combining columns, capitals and green marble with opulent mosaic flooring, black ebony walls, coffered ceilings and metopes crafted by Venetian glassmakers. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026 Corning — Shares popped 19% after the glassmaker announced a deal with Nvidia to build three new manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for glassmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glassmaker was in 1576

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“Glassmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glassmaker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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glassmaker

noun
: a person who makes glass
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