throwster
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English throwesters pl; equivalent to throw + -ster.
Noun edit
throwster (plural throwsters)
- (obsolete) One who twists or spins silk to prepare it for weaving.
- (obsolete) A gambler; one who throws dice in gambling.
Synonyms edit
- (one who twists silk): thrower
References edit
- Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913).