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archetier

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French archetier.

  1. borrowed from archetier

Definitions

  1. One who builds, repairs, and restores the bows of instruments in the violin family.

    • Nowadays, the craft of the 'archetier', or bow maker, is entirely separated from that of the 'luthier', or instrument maker.
    • The following are photographs of a few of the many ancient bows made by the contemporary master archetier Eitan Hoffer who operates a shop in Israel.

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