English Explanatory Dictionary

fuster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A saddle tree maker.
verb
  1. To fret, whine, or complain.
  2. To fuss; to meddle or micromanage.
  3. To become marked with signs of age or decay.
  4. To fumble; to work clumsily.

Pronunciation

/ˈfʌstɚ/ /ˈfʌstə/

Word forms

fuster fusters fustering fustered

Etymology

From Middle English fuster, fuystour, fuystor, from Anglo-Norman fuster, Old French fuyster, fust, ultimately from Latin fūstis. Compare French fût, Old French fustier.

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