English Explanatory Dictionary

throwster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who twists or spins silk to prepare it for weaving.
  2. A gambler; one who throws dice in gambling.

Word forms

throwster throwsters

Etymology

From Middle English throwesters pl; equivalent to throw + -ster.

Synonyms

thrower
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