tapster
[noun]
Synonyms: bartender, barkeeper, barmaid, barman, mixologist

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

tapster noun. ['tapstǝ]
[Old English tæppestre orig. fem. of TAPPER noun¹: see -STER.]
1. A person (orig. a woman) who draws and serves ale or other alcoholic drinks at an inn, bar, etc.; the keeper of a tavern. OE.

2. A person who sells by retail or in small quantities. Cf. TAPPER noun¹ 1b. LME-L16.

■ tapstress noun a female tapster L17.

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