"malter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: malters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːltə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English maltare, malter, maltar; equivalent to malt + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|maltare}} Middle English maltare, {{m|enm|malter}} malter, {{m|enm|maltar}} maltar, {{suffix|en|malt|er}} malt + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} malter (plural malters)
  1. (dated) A person who makes malt; a maltster. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Occupations, People

Inflected forms

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