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ale-taster

ale-taster noun: an officer appointed to test the ale and bread in a parish or town.

Noun

ale-taster (plural ale-tasters)

  1. (obsolete) An officer appointed to test the ale and bread in a parish or town.
    Synonyms:
    ale-conner

Synonyms of ale-taster

Forms of ale-taster

pluralale-tasters

Origin of ale-taster

From ale + taster.

Questions about ale-taster

What does ale-taster mean?
Ale-taster means an officer appointed to test the ale and bread in a parish or town.
What part of speech is ale-taster?
Ale-taster is a noun.
What is the plural of ale-taster?
The plural of ale-taster is ale-tasters.

Words near ale-taster in the dictionary

  1. ale-pole
  2. ale-poles
  3. ale-post
  4. ale-stake
  5. ale-stakes
  6. ale-taster
  7. ale-tasters
  8. ale-washed
  9. ale-wife
  10. ale-wives
  11. Alea

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