(ˈdraɪˌsɔːltə) n (Historical Terms) obsolete a dealer in certain chemical products, such as dyestuffs and gums, and in dried, tinned, or salted foods and edible oils
dry•salt•er
(ˈdraɪˌsɔl tər)
n. Chiefly Brit. a dealer in dry chemicals and dyes. [1700–10]