Meaning

noun someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods

noun someone who makes or deals in salt

origin* As an English surname, from the noun salter. Sometimes confused with Souter; also compare Saltman. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English sautreour (“player of psaltery”). Compare Rutter. * As a German surname, northern variant of Salzer. * As a French surname, Americanized from Salois.

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