What's the difference between cordwain and cordwainer?

Cordwain


Definition:

  • (n.) A term used in the Middle Ages for Spanish leather (goatskin tanned and dressed), and hence, any leather handsomely finished, colored, gilded, or the like.

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Cordwainer


Definition:

  • (n.) A worker in cordwain, or cordovan leather; a shoemaker.

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