maltster

[ mawlt-ster ]

/ ˈmɔlt stər /

noun

a maker of or dealer in malt.

Nearby words

maltodextrin, maltol, maltose, maltreat, maltreatment, maltster, malty, maluku, malunion, malus' law, malvaceous

Origin of maltster

First recorded in 1325–75, maltster is from the Middle English word malt(e)stere. See malt, -ster

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Examples from the Web for maltster

A troubled look spread over the broad face of that provincial diplomatist, Mr. Foster the maltster; he knew where the danger lay.
Quisant|Anthony Hope
So the task of the maltster is to commence the change of the starch in the grain into sugar.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin
On the local requirements Mr. Foster the maltster was a very Baedeker.
Quisant|Anthony Hope
There must be few who have not heard of the Irishman who was hired by a Yarmouth maltster to help in loading a ship.
The Book of Noodles|W. A. Clouston

"Crooked folk will last a long while," said the maltster, grimly, and not in the best humour.
Far from the Madding Crowd|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for maltster

maltster

/ (ˈmɔːltstə) /

noun

a person who makes or deals in malt

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