tapster
tapster · tapsters
One whose business is to tap or draw ale or other liquorOne whose business is to tap or draw ale or other liquor.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)One whose business is to tap or draw ale or other liquor.
More definitions
- a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
Origin
Inherited from Middle English tappestere, from Old English tæppestre (“barmaid”), equivaleInherited from Middle English tappestere, from Old English tæppestre (“barmaid”), equivalent to tap + -ster.
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