maltster

English

Etymology

Derived from malt +‎ -ster.

Noun

maltster (plural maltsters)

  1. A person who makes malt; a malter.
    • 1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd:
      The maltster, after having lain down in his clothes for a few hours, was now sitting beside a three-legged table, breakfasting off bread and bacon.

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