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tester.

A canopy over a bed.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛstə/UK/ˈtɛstəɹ/US
  1. A canopy over a bed.

  2. Something that overhangs something else; especially a canopy or sounding board over a pulpit.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English tester, from Old French testre, from Latin testura.

noun/ˈtɛstə/UK/ˈtɛstəɹ/US
  1. A person who administers a test.

  2. A device used for testing.

  3. A punishment of 25 lashes (strokes of a whip) across a person′s back.

    Australia · obsolete · slang
  4. A sample of perfume available in a shop for customers to try before they buy.

  5. A miniature pot of paint for testing and comparison purposes.

  6. A cyclist who focuses on success in time trials.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English tester, equivalent to test + -er.

noun/ˈtɛstə/UK/ˈtɛstəɹ/US
  1. An old French silver coin.

  2. A sixpence.

    UK · dated · slang
Where this word comes from

For testern, teston, from French teston. See tester (“a covering”), and compare testone, testoon.

noun/ˈtɛstə/UK/ˈtɛstəɹ/US
  1. Alternative form of testiere (“armor for a horse's head”).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English tester; see testiere.

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