pepper-caster, pepper-castor
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pepper-castor — peppˈer caster or peppˈer castor noun A pepper pot • • • Main Entry: ↑pepper … Useful english dictionary
caster — {{11}}caster (1) person or thing that casts, late 14c. (also sometimes castor), agent noun from CAST (Cf. cast) (v.). Meaning pepper shaker is 1670s, on notion of throwing. {{12}}caster (2) wheel and swivel attached to furniture, 1748, agent noun … Etymology dictionary
pepper-caster — peppˈer caster or peppˈer castor noun A pepper pot • • • Main Entry: ↑pepper … Useful english dictionary
caster — casterless, adj. /kas teuhr, kah steuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that casts. 2. a small wheel on a swivel, set under a piece of furniture, a machine, etc., to facilitate moving it. 3. a bottle or cruet for holding a condiment. 4. a stand… … Universalium
castor — cas·tor || kÉ‘ËstÉ™ n. beaver, large semiaquatic rodent; fur hat made of beaver fur; salt and pepper shaker; caster, small wheel under furniture; (Textiles) heavy woolen fabric … English contemporary dictionary
caster — cast•er [[t]ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that casts 2) a small wheel on a swivel, set under a piece of furniture, a machine, etc., to facilitate moving it 3) a bottle or cruet for holding a condiment 4) a stand for such bottles … From formal English to slang
