noun
- Plural of drysalter; merchants or shopkeepers who deal in dry goods such as salt, spices, dyes, and other non-perishable commodities.
Usage: chiefly British; historical or archaic
Examples
- The drysalters in the market district supplied spices and salt to local households.
- In medieval times, drysalters occupied prominent stalls in the town center.
- The guild of drysalters regulated the quality and pricing of their goods.
- Drysalters often imported exotic dyes from distant lands.
- The shop had been run by drysalters for three generations.