drysalter

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noun (1)

dry·salt·er ˈdrī-ˌsȯl-tər

British

: a dealer in crude dry chemicals and dyes

drysaltery

ˈdrī-ˌsȯl-tə-rē

noun British

drysaltery

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noun (2)

British : the articles kept by a drysalter

British : the business of a drysalter

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1707, in the meaning defined above

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