BREWSTER

Etymology 1

After David Brewster.

Noun

brewster (plural brewsters)

(optics) A unit of stress optical coefficient which is equal to 10−12 m2/N or 10−12 Pa-1. Symbol: B.

Etymology 2

Noun

brewster (plural brewsters)

A brewer of ale.

Proper noun

Brewster

A surname. An English and Scottish occupational surname for a brewer of ale.

A ghost town in Polk County, Florida, United States.

A tiny city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States.

A town and census-designated place in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.

A tiny city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.

A small village, the county seat of Blaine County, Nebraska, United States.

A village in Putnam County, New York, United States.

A village in Stark County, Ohio, United States.

A small city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.

Usage notes

• Brewer is more usual in southern England.

Source: Wiktionary



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