| Name | Term description |
|---|---|
| NameWet nurse |
Term description A person employed to suckle a child for its mother |
| NameWharffinger |
Term description Wharf-owner |
| NameWheelwright |
Term description One who makes and fits wheels |
| NameWheel-wright |
Term description One who makes and fits wheels |
| NameWhip and band maker |
Term description Leather worker specialising in whips and belts (bands) |
| NameWhite fisher/whitefisher |
Term description One who catches white fish such as cod or plaice to sell |
| NameWhite-ironman |
Term description One who sells white-iron goods |
| NameWhite-iron-smith |
Term description One who makes goods from white-iron |
| NameWidow |
Term description Woman whose husband is dead |
| NameWig-maker/wigmaker |
Term description One who makes wigs and hairpieces for men and women |
| NameWinder |
Term description In textile industry, wound the warp thread from bobbins onto large spools, or the weft thread onto cops, in preparation for weaving |
| NameWine cooper |
Term description Maker of wine barrels |
| NameWine merchant |
Term description One who deals in wine and spirits |
| NameWintner |
Term description Wine merchant, spirit dealer |
| NameWiter |
Term description Lawyer, notary |
| NameWobstar |
Term description One who uses a loom to make cloth from yarn |
| NameWobster |
Term description One who uses a loom to make cloth from yarn |
| NameWood-cutter |
Term description One who cuts timber and rough wood |
| NameWood-merchant |
Term description One who deals in wool |
| NameWool merchant |
Term description One who deals in wool |
| NameWoolcomber |
Term description One who prepares woollen yarn for use |
| NameWool-comber |
Term description One who prepares woollen yarn for use |
| NameWoolfyner |
Term description One who prepares woollen yarn for use |
| NameWoollen-draper |
Term description One who sells woollen cloth to the public |
| NameWoolman |
Term description One who deals in wool |
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