cast ‧ er BrE AmE , castor /ˈkɑːstə $ ˈkæstər/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: cast 'to turn' (15-20 centuries) ; ⇨ ↑ cast 1 ]
1 . a small wheel fixed to the bottom of a piece of furniture so that it can move in any direction
2 . British English a small container with holes in the top, used to spread sugar, salt etc on food SYN shaker American English