Obs. Also 5–7 -our, 6 7 -ur(e, 7 -er. [a. F. architecteur, and med.L. architector, It. architettore, due to form-assoc. with L. agent-nouns in -tor: see ARCHITECT.]
1. = ARCHITECT 1.
1563. Shute, Archit., B j b. One Calimachus, an excellent Architectur.
1637. Heywood, Royal Ship, 16. A long boate, or Galley, of which one Argus was the Architector.
1656. Earl Monm., Advt. fr. Parnass., 7. That so famous an Architecter should mispend his time.
1660. Bloome, Archit., B iij. This Pillar, which the most excellent Architecture, Marcus Vitruvius, used.
1702. Lond. Gaz., mmmdccclxxvii/4. Revised by some of the best Architectors.
2. transf. and fig. Cf. ARCHITECT 2, 3.
1612. Woodall, Surg. Mate, Wks. 1653, Pref. 1. God, the Architector of the world.
1660. Plea Monarchy, in Harl. Misc., I. 15. Our architectors of a commonwealth.
3. One who has chief control; a superintendent.
1461–83. Ord. R. Househ., 42. The office of Iewell-house hath an architectour, called … keeper of the king’s Iewelles.
