blackmaster ? Obs.
(ˈblækˌmɑːstə(r))
[black n. 5.]
A funeral furnisher, an undertaker.
| 1901 Daily Chron. 14 May 12/2 To Blackmasters and Undertakers. 1904 Ibid. 12 Nov. 6/7 ‘What is a black⁓master?’..‘That's a well-known term in London,’ said the applicant, ‘and means an undertaker.’ 1905 Ibid. 11 Feb. 9/3 Goodwill of a Black Master's Business. |