throwster

English

Etymology

throw +‎ -ster

Noun

throwster (plural throwsters)

(obsolete) One who twists or spins silk to prepare it for weaving.
(obsolete) A gambler; one who throws dice in gambling.

Synonyms

(one who twists silk): thrower

References

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913).

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