drysalter

[ drahy-sawl-ter ]

/ ˈdraɪˌsɔl tər /

a dealer in dry chemicals and dyes.

Origin of drysalter

First recorded in 1700–10; dry + salter

dryomorph, dryopithecine, dryopithecus, dryout, drypoint, drysalter, drysdale, drôme, ds, dsa, dsc

He was a most respectable man—a drysalter from nine to four, and a Presbyterian in his leisure moments.

Sketches in Lavender, Blue and Green |Jerome K. Jerome
I have never forgotten that my grandfather, on the mother's side, was a drysalter.

Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) |Charles James Lever
The original of this character sketch was probably Thomas Hill, the drysalter, whom Lamb knew well.

The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb |Charles Lamb
Some maintained he was a drysalter in the City; others surmised that he might be a pawnbroker at the West End.

Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 |Various

I may say that I had not during my absence from the town encountered my friend, the drysalter.

Adventures and Recollections |Bill o'th' Hoylus End

drysalter

/ (ˈdraɪˌsɔːltə) /

obsolete a dealer in certain chemical products, such as dyestuffs and gums, and in dried, tinned, or salted foods and edible oils