bottler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person, company, or thing who bottles, especially in bulk.
  2. A truck used for transporting bottled goods in crates.
  3. A person or group that fails to meet expectations, especially one prone to such failure. Frequently used in reference to the Cork senior hurlers.
  4. A Punchman's assistant who collects money ("bottle") from the audience.
noun
  1. a person or thing that is excellent or admirable.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑtəlɚ/ /ˈbɑtl̩ɚ/ [ˈbɑɾl̩ɚ] En-au-bottler.ogg

Word forms

bottler bottlers

Etymology

From Middle English boteller, botullere, equivalent to bottle + -er. Piecewise doublet of butler.

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