Caster

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Caster \Cast"er\, n.
     1. One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc.; a caster of
        cannon; a caster of accounts.
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     2. A vial, cruet, or other small vessel, used to contain


        condiments at the table; as, a set of casters.
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     3. A stand to hold a set of cruets.
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     4. A small wheel on a swivel, on which furniture is supported
        and moved.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  caster
       n 1: a worker who casts molten metal into finished products
       2: a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar
          [syn: {castor}]
       3: a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or
          trucks or portable machines to make them movable [syn: {castor}]