"douter" meaning in English

See douter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: douters [plural]
Etymology: From dout (“to put out”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|dout<t:to put out>|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} From dout (“to put out”) + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} douter (plural douters)
  1. (obsolete or historical) An extinguisher for candles. Tags: historical, obsolete Synonyms: snuffer

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