drysalter

American  

[drahy-sawl-ter] / ˈdraɪˌsɔl tər /

noun

British.

1. a dealer in dry chemicals and dyes.

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drysalter British  

/ ˈdraɪˌsɔːltə /

noun

1. obsolete a dealer in certain chemical products, such as dyestuffs and gums, and in dried, tinned, or salted foods and edible oils

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Etymology

Origin of drysalter

First recorded in 1700–10; dry + salter

Example Sentences

Robert, 50, was a drysalter, oil and colour merchant.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2023

‘He was a drysalter in the City, sir,’ and across Merton’s mind flitted a vision of a dark shop with Finnan haddocks, bacon, and tongues in the window, and smelling terribly of cheese.

From The Disentanglers by Lang, Andrew

Animal Chemistry Baron Freiherr Justus von Liebig, one of the most illustrious chemists of his age, was born on May 12, 1803, at Darmstadt, Germany, the son of a drysalter.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

Daughter to a drysalter, niece to a cheesemonger!

From Tales and Novels — Volume 01 by Edgeworth, Maria

Some maintained he was a drysalter in the City; others surmised that he might be a pawnbroker at the West End.

From Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 by Various