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Name Term description
NameBombardier Term description

A non-commissioned officer in some artillery regiments

NameBonat-maker/bonatmaker/bonnat-maker/bonnetmaker Term description

One who makes ladies' headwear

NameBone-setter Term description

Surgeon

NameBonnet laird Term description

A small landowner (wore a bonnet, not the hat of the gentry).

NameBookbinder Term description

One who makes covers and applies them to books

NameBookmaker Term description

One who arranges betting for others

NameBookseller Term description

One who sells books to the public

NameBoot laster Term description

A person who fits the parts of boots/shoes to a last (model of foot on which they are made or repaired)

NameBoot sprigger Term description

A person who nails boots together with sprigs, small headless or almost headless nails

NameBottle-maker Term description

One who makes bottles

NameBowar/bower Term description

Bowyer, bow-maker (archery)

NameBowet-maker Term description

Bowyer (archery)

NameBow-maker Term description

Bowyer (archery)

NameBowman Term description

1. Archer, one who fights using a bow and arrows. 2. A sub-tenant who farms a tenant's cows for a season

NameBrabanar Term description

Weaver

NameBrabaner Term description

Weaver

NameBrabiner Term description

Weaver

NameBrabonar Term description

Weaver

NameBraboner Term description

Weaver

NameBrakeman Term description

A person employed to manage the brakes on a train

NameBrasier Term description

Brass worker, brass smith

NameBrassier Term description

Brass worker, brass smith

NameBrass-smith Term description

Brass worker, brass smith

NameBreadcarrier Term description

One who transports bread

NameBrewar Term description

One who makes ale or beer