WHETTER

Etymology

Noun

whetter (plural whetters)

Something that whets. Agent noun of whet

Source: Wiktionary


Whet"ter, n.

1. One who, or that which, whets, sharpens, or stimulates.

2. A tippler; one who drinks whets. [Obs.] Steele.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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