- tapster
- tapster "person employed to tap liquors," O.E. tæppestre "hostess at an inn, woman employed to tap liquors," from tæppa "tap" (see TAP (Cf. tap) (n.)) + fem. ending -ster.
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tapster — [tap′stər] n. [ME < OE tæppestre, barmaid < tæppa: see TAP2] Now Rare a bartender … English World dictionary
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tapster — /tap steuhr/, n. a bartender. [bef. 1000; ME; OE taeppestre. See TAP2, STER] * * * … Universalium
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tapster — tap·ster … English syllables
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tapster — n. a person who draws and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar. Etymology: OE taeligppestre orig. fem. (as TAP(1), STER) … Useful english dictionary
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