Meanings
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1
noun
a person who carouses or drinks and celebrates noisily
The last wassailer left the tavern singing just before dawn.
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2
noun
historical: a person who goes from house to house singing seasonal songs and offering good wishes
Each wassailer carried a cup while the group sang at the farmhouse door.
Thesaurus
Etymology
From wassail + -er. Wassail comes through Middle English from Old Norse ves heill, 'be in good health,' a greeting used in toasting. It came to denote both festive drinking and the custom of singing and offering good wishes from house to house.