Information about Wool Stapler
A wool-stapler is a dealer in wool. The wool-stapler buys wool from the producer, sorts and grades it, and sells it on to manufacturers.
The expression is now antiquated. The word 'staple' in this context means 'a place appointed by royal authority, in which a body of merchants had exclusive right of purchase of certain goods destined for export'.
The expression is now antiquated. The word 'staple' in this context means 'a place appointed by royal authority, in which a body of merchants had exclusive right of purchase of certain goods destined for export'.
References
- Oxford English Dictionary entries for 'wool-stapler' and 'staple'.
Wool is the fibre derived from the fur of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats, llamas and rabbits may also be called wool. This article deals explicitly with the wool produced from domestic sheep.
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A staple port is a port designated by a government or monarch as a place where specific goods may be exported or imported.
The most famous example was the English wool staple, often simply known as 'the staple', which was exclusively designated by the English crown as the
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The most famous example was the English wool staple, often simply known as 'the staple', which was exclusively designated by the English crown as the
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