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264173 Peter Marquis-Kyle <peter@m...> 2017‑12‑10 Re: Lignum Vitae
On 11/12/2017 3:13 AM, Claudio DeLorenzi wrote:
> Hi Ed
> I thought that object you shared is a roofer’s lead sheet dresser, to
> smooth out lead sheet flashing (as around chimneys etc)?
> What would plumbers use this for?
> Claudio

There is a clue in the name -- plumber -- which comes to us from the 
Latin 'plumbarius' (worker in lead).

The first definition of 'plumber' in the Oxford English Dictionary says:

"Originally: a person who deals with or works in lead. Subsequently: a 
person who fits or repairs the pipes (originally made of lead), 
fittings, and other apparatus relating to the water supply, sanitation, 
heating, etc., for a building."

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Peter Marquis-Kyle

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