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salter
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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