ale-taster

noun

An officer appointed to test the ale and bread in a parish or town.

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ale-conner
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Meanings

nounale-taster (plural ale-tasters)

plural ale-tasters

  1. obsoleteAn officer appointed to test the ale and bread in a parish or town.

    Synonyms: ale-conner

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn officer appointed to test the ale and bread in a parish or town.

Similar
ale-conner

Origin

From ale + taster.

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APA

ale-taster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ale-taster

MLA

“ale-taster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ale-taster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ale-taster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ale-taster.

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