caster

2 definitions found

caster - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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caster - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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