saltmaker C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈsɔltˌmeɪkər/ UK /ˈsɔːltˌmeɪkə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person or business that produces salt, especially by evaporating brine or seawater The saltmaker tended the pans while the concentrated brine crystallized. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or business that... salt producersalt manufacturer Word family Derived forms saltmaking Related forms saltsalternsaltworksbrine Etymology A compound of salt + maker. The occupational name was especially associated with workers at salterns and saltworks, where brine was evaporated in pans to produce marketable salt. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # saltmaker **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɔltˌmeɪkər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɔːltˌmeɪkə/ ## Meanings 1. a person or business that produces salt, especially by evaporating brine or seawater ## Examples - The saltmaker tended the pans while the concentrated brine crystallized. ## Synonyms - salt producer - salt manufacturer ## Derived Forms - saltmaking ## Related Forms - salt - saltern - saltworks - brine ## Etymology A compound of salt + maker. The occupational name was especially associated with workers at salterns and saltworks, where brine was evaporated in pans to produce marketable salt. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown