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malster

malster is the alternative form of maltster.

Meaning of maltster

Noun

maltster (plural maltsters)

  1. A person who makes malt; a malter.
    • the Maltſter will ſtir his Barley Couches till the Sprit begins to fork , five or ſix times a day or more ; it being always his Care to keep them from drying too much on the outſides1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC

Forms of malster

pluralmalsters

Questions about malster

What is malster the alternative form of?
Malster is the alternative form of maltster.

Words near malster in the dictionary

  1. mals
  2. malsegregation
  3. malshapen
  4. Malson
  5. Malsons
  6. malster
  7. malsters
  8. malstick
  9. malsticks
  10. Malswick
  11. malt

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