noun
- plural of laster: foot-shaped forms used by shoemakers to shape shoes during construction
Usage: shoemaking
Examples
- The cobbler arranged his lasters by size on the workbench.
- Traditional shoemakers use wooden lasters to shape leather.
- The apprentice learned to select the proper lasters for each shoe size.
- Metal lasters are more durable than wooden ones.
- She inherited her grandfather’s collection of vintage shoe lasters.