rhykenologist

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ρυκανή (rukanḗ, “a woodworking plane”) (hence Lat. runcina)[1]

Noun

rhykenologist (plural rhykenologists)

A person who collects woodworking planes.
- 1987, in Shavings, published by the Early American Industries Association:
  Bring your interesting planes to describe or share results of current research with other rhykenologists.

Related terms

rhykenology

References

H. G. Liddell, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon: Based on the 7th Ed of Liddell & Scott's Lexicon. 1889 page 1367

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Tasmanian local radio, What's a rhykenologist?, 10 October 2003 .

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