Fuller

·vt One whose occupation is to full cloth.

II. Fuller ·vt To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer; as, to fuller a bayonet.

III. Fuller ·adj A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron;

— called also a creaser.

Fuller
The word "full" is from the Anglo-Saxon fullian, meaning "to whiten." To full is to press or scour c...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
fuller
The fluting groove of a bayonet. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
Fuller
The trade of the fullers, so far as it is mentioned in Scripture, appears to have consisted chiefly ...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary
Fuller, Thomas
(1608-1661) Divine and antiquary, s. of a clergyman of the same name, was b. at Aldwinkle, Northamp...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
Fuller, Sarah Margaret
(1810-1850) Was b. in Massachusetts, dau. of a lawyer, who encouraged her in over-working herself i...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin