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salter
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun salter has 2 senses
- salter(n = noun.person) Array - someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods; Array is a kind of preserver
- salter(n = noun.person) salt merchant - someone who makes or deals in salt; Array is a kind of merchandiser, merchant
Derived forms verb salt4, verb salt1
CIDE DICTIONARY
salter, n.
One who makes, sells, or applies salt; one who salts meat or fish. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
salter, n.
1 a manufacturer or dealer in salt.
2 a workman at a salt-works.
3 a person who salts fish etc.
4 = dry-salter.
1 a manufacturer or dealer in salt.
2 a workman at a salt-works.
3 a person who salts fish etc.
4 = dry-salter.
Etymology
OE sealtere (as SALT)
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