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Salter

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation.
Noun
  1. 1
    One who makes, sells, or applies salt.
  2. 2
    someone who makes or deals in salt wordnet
  3. 3
    A trout leaving salt water to ascend a stream.
  4. 4
    someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From salt + -er.

Etymology 2

* As an English surname, from the noun salter. Sometimes confused with Souter; also compare Saltman. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English sautreour (“player of psaltery”). Compare Rutter. * As a German surname, northern variant of Salzer. * As a French surname, Americanized from Salois.

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