точи́льщик

rare #40342

nounanimatecountable

1.
grinder, knife grinder, sharpener
Точи́льщик наточи́л нам все ножи́ и но́жницы.
The grinder sharpened all our knives and scissors for us.
Of a person; often an itinerant tradesman.
2.
(rare) woodworm beetle, furniture beetle, deathwatch beetlezoology
Ме́бельный точи́льщик источи́л ста́рый шкаф.
The furniture beetle has eaten through the old wardrobe.
Zoological name for beetles of the family Anobiidae; usually with a qualifier such as мебельный точильщик.

Examples

Мой дед был точильщиком в молодости
My grandfather was a knife-grinder when he was young.
Старый точильщик работал на рынке каждый день
The old knife-grinder worked at the market every day.
Точильщик наточил все ножи в доме
The knife-grinder sharpened all the knives in the house.