DOUTER


Meaning of DOUTER in English

/dow"teuhr, dooh"-/ , n.

an implement for snuffing out candles, consisting either of a scissorlike device with two broad flat blades or of a cone at the end of a handle.

[ 1615-25; dial. dout (v.) (contr. of DO 1 + OUT; cf. DOFF, DON 2 ) + -ER 1 ]

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