constructor

[ kuh n-struhk-ter ]

/ kənˈstrʌk tər /

a person or thing that builds.

a person or company engaged in the construction business.

a person who devises crossword puzzles.

Origin of constructor

First recorded in 1610–20; construct + -or²

On the summit we observed a large hawk's nest but it was deserted by its constructor.

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia |Phillip Parker King
She was perfectly rotten, and in the constructor's opinion not worth refitting.

Richard Carvel, Complete |Winston Churchill
Watt therefore must always stand among the benefactors of men, in the triple capacity of discoverer, inventor, and constructor.

James Watt |Andrew Carnegie
One constructor who furnished much to this part of the exhibition was Mr. Th.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884 |Various

It was the shop of a watchmaker and constructor of mechanical toys.

Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography |Albert A. Hopkins