Noun: salter sol-tu(r) [N. Amer], sól-tu(r) or sol-tu(r) [Brit]
- Someone who makes or deals in salt
"In ancient times, salters were often wealthy due to the high value of their product";
- salt merchant
- Someone who uses salt to preserve meat, fish or other foods
"The salter carefully applied brine to the fish to ensure proper preservation"
Sounds like: sailors, sasalter, P
Derived forms: salters
Type of: merchandiser, merchant, preserver
Encyclopedia: Salter, Peter