- drysalters
- n. seller of dry goods and chemicals
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
drysalters
Look at other dictionaries:
Drysalter — Drysalters were dealers in a range of chemical products, including glue, varnish, dye and colourings. They might supply salt or chemicals for preserving food and sometimes also sold pickles, dried meat or related items. The name drysalter or dry… … Wikipedia
Ancoats — Infobox UK place country = England map type= Greater Manchester official name= Ancoats latitude= 53.483333 longitude= 2.229722 population= metropolitan borough= City of Manchester metropolitan county= Greater Manchester region = North West… … Wikipedia
Drysalter — Dry salt er, n. A dealer in salted or dried meats, pickles, sauces, etc., and in the materials used in pickling, salting, and preserving various kinds of food Hence drysalters usually sell a number of saline substances and miscellaneous drugs.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Charles Gascoigne — (1738 – August 1, 1806) was a British industrialist at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. He was a partner and manager of the Carron Company ironworks in its early years, but left in 1786, before the company s success became obvious, to… … Wikipedia
