browster

English

Etymology

From Middle English brouster. A variation of brewster (“brewer”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹaʊst.ə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹaʊst.ɚ/
• Rhymes: -əʊstə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: browst‧er

Noun

browster (plural browsters)

1. (chiefly Scotland) A brewer.

Further reading

• “browster”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.