What does "drysalter" mean?

A dealer in chemicals used in the arts (oils, preservatives etc.) as well as, often, preserved foodstuffs including pickles or salted meats.

What is a synonym for "drysalter"?

Common synonyms include: baker, bookdealer, bookseller, butcher, chandler, draper.

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A dealer in chemicals used in the arts (oils, preservatives etc.) as well as, often, preserved foodstuffs including pickles or salted meats. historical
"How striking it was to find such sentiments in a man who had risen from nothing to a great fortune, as a dry-salter in London."

"How striking it was to find such sentiments in a man who had risen from nothing to a great fortune, as a dry-salter in London."

From dry + salter.

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