tapster
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈtæpstər/
- Archaic
:
tabernero
- It occurs to Barfoot that maybe Cartwright signaled the tapster not for more drink, but to put an end to this evening.
Examples
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Signals to the tapster.
Fiction book (1990) -
Line them up, tapster!
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But the tapster puts an end to that possibility.
Fiction book (1990) -
"You fat bag of wind!" Another tapster gleefully took up the game.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Death?" Bloodwell the tapster repeated.
Fiction book (1994) -
Tapster sent me.
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The tapster served me a cold pint of beer from the barrel.
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At the pub, the friendly tapster greeted every customer with a smile.
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After a long day, we enjoyed the lively atmosphere created by the tapster pouring drinks behind the bar.
Synonyms
330
2.0
A person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar or restaurant
20
6.3
A person who serves and mixes alcoholic drinks at a bar
14
2.3
A woman who serves drinks at a bar or pub
9
2.4
A man who works behind a bar serving and mixing drinks
1
2.9
A person who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
1
9.1
A person who pours beer from kegs to serve people
1
9.9
A woman who serves beer in a pub, often wearing a costume
A person who brings drinks to guests in a bar or at an event
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tapster comes from tap, the spout used to pour beer from a keg or barrel, plus the old ending -ster, which meant 'a person who does a job' and is seen in words like spinster. So a tapster is simply the person who works the tap and serves drinks.