1. workers who puddle iron or steel, stirring molten metal to remove impurities
Usage: historical; metallurgy
2. people who splash or play in puddles
Usage: informal

Examples

• The puddlers worked long shifts in the hot steel mills.
• Skilled puddlers were essential to iron production in the 19th century.
• The factory employed dozens of puddlers to process the raw iron.
• Children are natural puddlers after a rainstorm.
• The park was full of young puddlers jumping in every muddy spot.
• Rain boots are essential gear for enthusiastic puddlers.