drysalter

American

[drahy-sawl-ter] / ˈdraɪˌsɔl tər /

noun

British.

a dealer in dry chemicals and dyes.

drysalter British

/ ˈdraɪˌsɔːltə /

noun

obsolete a dealer in certain chemical products, such as dyestuffs and gums, and in dried, tinned, or salted foods and edible oils

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Etymology

Origin of drysalter

First recorded in 1700–10; dry + salter

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drysalter

Robert, 50, was a drysalter, oil and colour merchant.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2023

Daughter to a drysalter, niece to a cheesemonger!

From Tales and Novels — Volume 01 by Maria Edgeworth

He strikes me as being—Willersley, what is a drysalter?

From The New Machiavelli by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

He is a baillie, an elder and a drysalter.

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 23, 1914 by Various

He meant, however, Mr. Maxswill, deacon and drysalter, who said—Gemman-ladies—hech!—that is, mabluvbraythren—an' sesthers—'a shink a neednafashmysel' to shplain zh' objeck o' zhis meet'n.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

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