salter
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salter¹
Sounds like psalter · Rhymes with -ɒltə(ɹ), -ɔːltə(ɹ)
noun salters
- One who makes, sells, or applies salt.
- A trout leaving salt water to ascend a stream.
Salter²
Where it comes from
* 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.
proper noun
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Translations
Talk about this word "salter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. salter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salter "salter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salter.Cite this
@misc{salter_2026,
title = {salter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
