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tapster

noun

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English tappestere, from Old English tæppestre (“barmaid”), equivalent to tap + -ster.

  1. inherited from tæppestre
  2. inherited from tappestere

Definitions

  1. One whose business is to tap or draw ale or other liquor.

    • […] A tapster is a good trade: an old cloak makes a new jerkin; a withered serving-man a fresh tapster.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA