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SALTER
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Irregular inflected form: salter
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who makes or deals in salt
Synonyms:
salt merchant; salter
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("salter" is a kind of...):
merchandiser; merchant (a businessperson engaged in retail trade)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("salter" is a kind of...):
preserver (a cook who preserves fruits or meat)
Derivation:
salt (preserve with salt)
salt (add salt to)