belter

belter · noun¹

1. Middle English · inherited frombeltere
2. English todaybelter

From Middle English beltere, equivalent to belt + -er.

belter · noun²

From belt (“hit”) + -er (agent noun suffix).

belter · noun³

From belt (“sing forcefully”) + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Compare West Frisian balter (“screamer, shouter”).

belter · noun⁴

From belt + -er, from asteroid belt.

Belter · noun, proper noun⁵

From belt + -er.