salter

noun/ˈsɔltər/

Frequency rank: #15,614 most common English word

Meaning

a person who salts food, especially fish or meat, for preservation.

Illustration for the English word “salter”

Example sentence

The old man worked as salter in the fish market, preserving cod and herring for sale.

Synonyms & related words

  • preserver
  • curer
  • pickler

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