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SALTER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: salter   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who makes or deals in salt

Synonyms:

salt merchant; salter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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)

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