Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Medieval Vocabulary


                   Vocabulary 

1. Town-an urban area that has a name

2. Charecter-a written grant by a country's legislative or sovereign power


3.Guild-a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants
 


4. Guild hall-a building used as the meeting place of a guild or corporation


5. Journey man-a trained worker who is employed by someone else

6 Apprentice-Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker

7. Merchant-a person or company involved in wholesale trade

8. Barter-exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money

9. Carpenter-Carpentry is a skilled trade in which the primary work performed is the cutting

10. Cobbler-a person who mends shoes as a job

11. Glover-a maker of gloves

12. Blacksmith-a person who makes and repairs things in iron by hand

13. Tinker-a person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils as a way of making a living

14. Potter-one who makes pottery 

15. Copper-a red-brown metal

16. Wheel right(wheeler)-a person who makes or repairs wooden wheels

17. Tanner-a person who tans animal hides

18. Weaver-a person who weaves fabric

19. Baker-a person who makes bread and cakes

20. Butcher-a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop

21. Inn-an establishment providing accommodations

22. Tavern-an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks to be consumed on the premises

23. Barber-a person who cuts hair

24. Fuller-a person who fulls cloth

25. Miller-a person who owns or works in a grain mill

26. Brewer-Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains)

27. Stable-not likely to change or fail

28. Craft guild-an association of workers of the same trade for mutual benefit.

29. Merchant guild-A merchant guild was a local association of merchants directed towards international and inter local trade

30. Wattle and daub-a material for making fences   coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way

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