waster

CIDE DICTIONARY

waster, n. [OE. wastour, OF. wasteor, gasteor. See Waste, v. t.].

•  One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal.  [1913 Webster]

  "He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster."  [1913 Webster]

  "Sconces are great wasters of candles."  [1913 Webster]
•  An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste; -- called also a thief.  Halliwell.  [1913 Webster]
•  A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used as a foil.  [1913 Webster]

  "Half a dozen of veneys at wasters with a good fellow for a broken head."  [1913 Webster]

  "Being unable to wield the intellectual arms of reason, they are fain to betake them unto wasters."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

waster, n.
1 a wasteful person.
2 colloq. a wastrel.