maltster

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A person who makes malt used to make beer or whisky

noun
/ˈmɔltstər/

Specialized

: maltero

As a skilled maltster, he took pride in producing the finest malt in the region.

Examples

The maltster delivered a fresh batch of malted barley to the brewery.
During the tour, we met a retired maltster who explained the malting process to us.
The maltster prepared the grains for brewing.
Many maltsters work in the craft beer industry.
The maltster carefully dried the barley to create the perfect malt for brewing.
As a skilled maltster, she knew the importance of each step in the malting process.
The local maltster provides fresh malt to several breweries in the region.

Synonyms

maltman

vsmaltster

Archaic

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A person who prepares grain used to make beer or whisky

is the gender-neutral term for the same job

maltwoman

vsmaltster

Archaic

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A woman who makes or sells grain used to make beer

is the gender-neutral term for the same role

How Skilled

maltster

Specialized

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maltman

Archaic

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assistant

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Surface Forms

maltster singular

maltsters plural

Morphology

maltster = malt (transparent) = malt + ster

The occupational meaning is directly derived from 'malt' with an agentive suffix '-ster', so the role 'person who makes malt' is clear.

Etymology

Maltster comes from the simple word malt 'grain prepared for brewing' plus the old ending -ster meaning 'person who does something', as in spinster. So a maltster is a person who makes the malt used for beer or whiskey.