tester.
A canopy over a bed.
Meaning & usage
A canopy over a bed.
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.
A person who administers a test.
A device used for testing.
A punishment of 25 lashes (strokes of a whip) across a person′s back.
A sample of perfume available in a shop for customers to try before they buy.
A miniature pot of paint for testing and comparison purposes.
A cyclist who focuses on success in time trials.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tester, equivalent to test + -er.
An old French silver coin.
A sixpence.
Where this word comes from
For testern, teston, from French teston. See tester (“a covering”), and compare testone, testoon.
Alternative form of testiere (“armor for a horse's head”).
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English tester; see testiere.
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