salter

American  

[sawl-ter] / ˈsɔl tər /

noun

1. a person who makes or sells salt.

2. a person who salts meat, fish, etc.

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salter British  

/ ˈsɔːltə /

noun

1. a person who deals in or manufactures salt

2. a person who treats meat, fish, etc, with salt

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Etymology

Origin of salter

before 1000; Middle English; Old English sealtere saltmaker. See salt ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

One final thought: I'm a heavy salter, but do not season your bacon with salt, especially if you're using the miso.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2023

That includes a new salter which is already in and running as well as a new filter system which is being put in.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2015

This lake is salter than the sea—no fish will live in its waters.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard

Must I tell it! thirst had so withered the lungs of our sailors, that they drank water salter than that of the sea!

From Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. by Maxwell, Patrick

The salter stands on the off-side of the salting-box.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert