Maltster

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who makes malt; a malter.

    "the Maltſter will ſtir his Barley Couches till the Sprit begins to fork , five or ſix times a day or more ; it being always his Care to keep them from drying too much on the outſides"

  2. 2
    a maker of malt wordnet

Synonyms

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maltman

Example

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"the Maltſter will ſtir his Barley Couches till the Sprit begins to fork , five or ſix times a day or more ; it being always his Care to keep them from drying too much on the outſides"

Etymology

From Middle English maltestere, malstere; equivalent to malt + -ster.

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