HASTENER

Etymology

Noun

hastener (plural hasteners)

Agent noun of hasten; one who hastens.

A stand or reflector used for confining the heat of the fire to meat while roasting before it.

Anagrams

• earthens, heartens, rhenates

Source: Wiktionary


Has"ten*er, n.

1. One who hastens.

2. That which hastens; especially, a stand or reflector used for confining the heat of the fire to meat while roasting before it.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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