HATTER


Meaning of HATTER in English

hatter 1

/hat"euhr/ , n.

a maker or seller of hats.

[ 1350-1400; ME; see HAT, -ER 1 ]

hatter 2

/hat"euhr/ , n. Australian Informal.

1. a person who has become eccentric from living alone in a remote area.

2. a person who lives alone in the bush, as a herder or prospector.

[ 1850-55; said to be from the phrase "as mad as a hatter" ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .