Belter

See also: belter

English

Etymology

From belt +‎ -er.

Noun

Belter (plural Belters)

1. (science fiction) An inhabitant of an asteroid belt, especially that between Mars and Jupiter.
   • 1966 February, Larry Niven, “The Warriors”, in If, volume 16, number 2 (#99 overall), page 152:

     You noticed a habit of mine once. I never make gestures. All Belters have that trait. It's because on a small mining ship you could hit something waving your arms around.

   • 2015 December 22, Remembering the Cant (The Expanse), season 1, episode 3, spoken by Jim Holden (Steven Strait):

     Earth and Mars have been stepping on the necks of the Belters out here for over 100 years and I didn't want to be the boot.

Hypernyms

• Solarian

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2025), “Belter n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Anagrams

• Beltre, Elbert, Lebert, treble