tester

Meanings

1. A canopy over a bed.
2. Something that overhangs something else; especially a canopy or soundboard over a pulpit.

1. A person who administers a test.
2. A device used for testing.
3. A punishment of 25 lashes (strokes of a whip) across a person′s back.
4. A sample of perfume available in a shop for customers to try before they buy.
5. A miniature pot of paint for testing and comparison purposes.
6. A cyclist who focuses on success in time trials.

1. An old French silver coin.
2. A sixpence.

1. Alternative form of testiere (“armor for a horse's head”).

1. A surname from Old French.

Etymology

From Middle English tester, from Old French testre, from Latin testura.