blacksalter

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A maker of crude potash, or black salts.

Etymology

Compound from English black (dark haired, black haired) + English salt + English -er (agent suffix, agent noun, one who uses acquires, Variety, forming agent nouns, inhabitant of, person thing that does the action, agent, resident of, comparative).

Origin

English

-er

Gloss

agent suffix, agent noun, one who uses acquires, Variety, forming agent nouns, inhabitant of, person thing that does the action, agent, resident of, comparative

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