salter
Salter (noun) means someone whose trade is making, selling, or applying salt. Example: “The old salter sold his cured fish at the harbour market every Friday.”
How to use salter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often it just means someone in the salt trade; the fish sense is a specialist, mostly British angling term.
It also exists as a common surname (Salter) — don't assume every use is the job title or fish sense.
Word forms
salters plural
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The old _____ sold his cured fish at the harbour market every Friday.
Etymology
From "salt" plus the agent suffix "-er" — literally "one who works with salt."
Synonyms
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What does “salter” mean?
The word “salter” means someone whose trade is making, selling, or applying salt. In plain terms, most often it just means someone in the salt trade; the fish sense is a specialist, mostly British angling term.
How do you use “salter” in a sentence?
Here is “salter” used in a sentence: “The old salter sold his cured fish at the harbour market every Friday.”
What part of speech is “salter”?
“Salter” is a noun.
How many meanings does “salter” have?
“Salter” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: someone whose trade is making, selling, or applying salt.