What does "belter" mean?
A maker or worker of belts.
Belter
/ˈbɛltɚ/ adj, name, noun, slang
adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A maker or worker of belts.
- Grammar: belter is listed as adj, name, noun, slang.
- Useful contrasts: crooner, crooners, crooning.
- Usage evidence: I just first took notice about the Belter Creole from the television series The Expanse, on the 11th of May of 2024.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A maker or worker of belts. historical, rare
- 2 Anything that is particularly good of its class. UK, informal
"When the second goal came, it was a belter - Fabregas launching an inch-perfect ball over the top for Van Persie to volley in without breaking stride."
- 3 One who sings forcefully.
- 4 A person who mines asteroids for minerals or lives in the vicinity of an asteroid belt.
"The Belters watched like men mesmerized. They were spacemen, and used to strange sights, but they would never again see anything as strange as a world burning."
- 5 An inhabitant of an asteroid belt, especially that between Mars and Jupiter.
"You noticed a habit of mine once. I never make gestures. All Belters have that trait. It's because on a small mining ship you could hit something waving your arms around."
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- 6 A very good-looking person. British, informal
- 7 One who uses the specific vocal technique of belting.
- 8 A song suitable for forceful singing.
Adjective
- 1 Alternative spelling of belta (“fantastic; excellent”). Geordie, alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of Belter Creole. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"To communicate, they evolve a creole called Belter, which becomes the lingua franca for what is essentially the solar system’s new proletariat. […] The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in his personal dictionary, and he keeps adding more as the show’s producers and fans request them."
Example
"I just first took notice about the Belter Creole from the television series The Expanse, on the 11th of May of 2024."
Common questions
How do you use "belter" in a sentence?
I just first took notice about the Belter Creole from the television series The Expanse, on the 11th of May of 2024.
How do you pronounce "belter"?
Pronounced /ˈbɛltɚ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English beltere, equivalent to belt + -er.
Etymology 2
From belt (“hit”) + -er (agent noun suffix).
Etymology 3
From belt (“sing forcefully”) + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Compare West Frisian balter (“screamer, shouter”).
Etymology 4
From belt + -er, from asteroid belt.
Etymology 5
From belt + -er.