salter

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noun

One who makes, sells, or applies salt.

Similar
salt merchant
OriginEnglish salt ← Latin saltus →
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Meanings

salter1

nounsalter (plural salters)

plural salters

  1. One who makes, sells, or applies salt.
  2. A trout leaving salt water to ascend a stream.

Salter2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who makes or deals in salt

Similar
salt merchant
Broader
merchantmerchandiser

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

salter · noun

  1. Latinsaliō
  2. Latinsaltus
  3. Englishsalt
  4. Englishsalter

From salt + -er.

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Salter · proper noun

  1. Middle Englishsautreour“player of psaltery”
  2. EnglishSalter

* As an English surname, from the noun salter. Sometimes confused with Souter; also compare Saltman. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English sautreour (“player of psaltery”). Compare Rutter. * As a German surname, northern variant of Salzer. * As a French surname, Americanized from Salois.

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Translations

Finnish suolaaja, suolakauppias
  • suolaajaone who deals with salt
  • suolakauppiasone who deals with salt
French saunier, saunière
  • saunierone who deals with salt
  • saunièreone who deals with salt
Irish mianadóir salainn, saillteoir (curer)
  • mianadóir salainnone who deals with salt
  • saillteoir (curer)one who deals with salt
  • ceannaí salainnone who deals with salt
Romanian sărar
  • sărarone who deals with salt

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with salter

WalteralterGibraltaraltarhalterfalterpsalterboltervaultermalterassaulterexalterjolterpalter
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Sounds the same

psalter

Anagrams

slaterlaterslastertralseTarsleresaltstelarstrealstrale
Cite this entry
APA

salter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salter

MLA

“salter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salter.

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