tapster

[ tap-ster ]

noun

1. a bartender.

tapster

/ ˈtæpstə /

noun

1. rare.
   a barman
2. (in W Africa) a man who taps palm trees to collect and sell palm wine

Derived Forms

• ˈtapstress, noun:feminine

Other Words From

• under·tapster noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tapster¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English tæppestre. See tap ², -ster

Word History and Origins

Origin of tapster¹

Old English tæppestre, feminine of tæppere, from tappian to tap ²

Example Sentences

But if you’re not a brewery person and you’re looking for a fun local bar, check out Tapster in South Lake Union.

From Seattle Times

Kierkegaard extrapolated a spiritual failing from that class position: “Devoid of imagination, as the petty bourgeois always is, he lives within a certain orbit of trivial experience as to how things come about, what is possible, what usually happens, no matter whether he is a tapster or a prime minister.”

From New York Times

The tapster's "promise" is something we're all familiar with: that slight inclination of the chin, subtle nod or lift of the eyebrow that says: "You're next".

From The Guardian

There's never been a better embodiment of a false promise than the tapster's.

From The Guardian

"Tapster" is now obsolete but can be translated as barman or barmaid – whoever is in charge of the "tap".

From The Guardian