menders
Those who patch
Menders is the plural of mender—one who mends or repairs.
The word appears in compounds describing what gets fixed: fence menders, net menders, road menders.
A mender of fences may literally repair barriers or figuratively reconcile relationships.
The menders worked through the night to restore the nets before the fishing boats went out.
Repairing by covering
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- darningRepairing fabric by weaving
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- fixingRestoring proper function
splicing · bonding · fastening · gluing · taping · soldering · welding · riveting
Renewal of worn items
- renewalMaking current again
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
reconditioning · reviving · salvaging · reclaiming · repurposing · upcycling · conservators · preservationists
Those who treat ailments
- reconcilersThose who restore accord
- peacemakersThose who resolve conflicts
- mediatorsConflict resolution facilitators
- counselorsPeople who provide guidance
therapists · wounds · rifts · relationships · hearts · spirits · communities · bridges
Custom clothing adjustment
- cobblingFixing or making shoes
- tinkersMeddles amateurishly with mechanisms
- weaversThose who interlace threads
- pottersClay vessel craftspeople
smiths · wheelwrights · upholsterers · seamstresses · artisans · craftspeople · woodworkers · leatherworkers
Ongoing preservation effort
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
cleaning · inspection · care · preservation · tending · sustaining · stewardship · caretakers
patching
Repairing by covering
- stitchingJoining with needle, thread
- darningRepairing fabric by weaving
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
fixing · splicing · bonding · fastening · gluing · taping · soldering · welding · riveting · clamping
refurbishment
Renewal of worn items
- renewalMaking current again
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- rebuildingConstructing anew after destruction
reconstruction · reconditioning · reviving · salvaging · reclaiming · repurposing · upcycling · conservators · preservationists · restorers
healers
Those who treat ailments
- reconcilersThose who restore accord
- peacemakersThose who resolve conflicts
- mediatorsConflict resolution facilitators
counselors · therapists · wounds · rifts · relationships · hearts · spirits · communities · bridges · fences
tailoring
Custom clothing adjustment
- cobblingFixing or making shoes
- tinkersMeddles amateurishly with mechanisms
- weaversThose who interlace threads
potters · smiths · wheelwrights · upholsterers · seamstresses · artisans · craftspeople · woodworkers · leatherworkers · knitwear
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
lubrication · cleaning · inspection · care · preservation · tending · sustaining · stewardship · caretakers · groundskeepers
- makersmakers, filmmaker, crafter, watchmaker, crafters
- textile artisansweavers, embroiderers, stitchers, needleworkers, knitters
mendersbreakers
Waves that collapse shoreward
destroyers · wreckers · smashers · saboteurs · vandals
mendersdestroyers
Fast armed naval vessels
ravagers · despoilers · demolishers · dismantlers · annihilators
- mended one's waysCorrected past behavior
- mended fencesRepaired strained relationships