noun
- a person who makes or sells candles
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The medieval taperer worked by candlelight in his small shop.
- Guild records show that the taperer supplied candles to the cathedral.
- As a taperer, he knew the art of dipping wicks in hot wax.
- The taperer’s trade was essential before electric lighting.
- She apprenticed with the local taperer to learn candle-making.