discounter

[ dis-koun-ter ]
/ ˈdɪs kaʊn tər /

noun

a person who discounts.
a person who operates a discount house or business.
Informal. a discount house.
discount broker.

Origin of discounter

First recorded in 1725–35; discount + -er1

Words nearby discounter

discount market, discount rate, discount store, discounted cash flow, discountenance, discounter, discourage, discouragement, discourse, discourse analysis, discourteous

Example sentences from the Web for discounter

  • Mathews saw no more of the discounter or the cheque, the scoundrel entirely disappearing with the only proof in his pocket.

    Curiosities of Impecuniosity |H. G. Somerville

  • The discounter had fallen into the trap; he had thought that he had recognized the bankers signature.

    Brother Jacques (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume XVII) |Charles Paul de Kock

  • The discounter is therefore a holder in due course, and he would be able to collect on the note.

    Commercial Law |Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill

  • Out of temper, Mathews sent for the discounter, and he appeared with alacrity.

    Curiosities of Impecuniosity |H. G. Somerville