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Name Term description
NameCommon serjand Term description

Senior non-commissioned officer in army, or town official dealing with law enforcement

NameCommon-cook Term description

One who prepares general hot food

NameCompass-maker Term description

One who makes compasses and other navigational instruments

NameCompositor Term description

A person who sets up type for printing

NameCompter-warden Term description

Treasurer, keeper of accounts

NameComptroller/comtreller Term description

Enforcer of payment of revenue on goods

NameComptroller of customs Term description

Enforcer of payment of revenue on goods

NameComptroller of excise Term description

Enforcer of payment of revenue on goods

NameComptroller of stamp duties Term description

Enforcer of payment of revenue on goods

NameConfectioner Term description

One who makes and sells sweets and cakes

NameConservator Term description

An official charged with upholding the privileges of an institution or corporate body (for example Scottish merchants)

NameConstable Term description

One employed to enforce the law in a specific place

NameConstable-officer Term description

One employed to enforce the law in a specific place

NameController Term description

Enforcer of payment of revenue on goods

NameConvener Term description

Chief official of craft or trade

NameConvener of trades Term description

Chief official of craft or trade

NameCook Term description

One who prepares general hot food

NameCook's assistant Term description

One who prepares general hot food

NameCook's mate Term description

One who prepares general hot food

NameCooper/cowper Term description

Maker of barrels/casks

NameCoppersmith Term description

One who works with copper

NameCopwinder Term description

A person who winds yarn onto cops, which fit into the shuttle, providing the weft thread for weaving

NameCordinar/cordiner/cordowner/cordwainer/corduner Term description

Shoemaker

NameCorkcutter Term description

One who cuts cork bark

NameCork-cutter Term description

One who cuts cork bark