Obs. rare. [f. tapit, TAPET sb. + -ER1.] = TAPISSER. Also attrib.
c. 1440. York Myst., xxx. 270 (title), The Tapiteres and Couchers.
1485. York Council Bk., II. IV. 74, ibid., Introd. 27, note. It was determyned that the Tapiters Cardemakers and lynwevers of this Citic be togeder annexid to the bringing furth of the padgeantes of the Tapiter craft and Cardmaker.