Waster

Definition of Waster

Wast´er

n.	1.
	1.	One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal. He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. - Prov. xviii. 9. Sconces are great wasters of candles. - Swift.
	2.	An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste; - called also a thief.
	3.	A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used as a foil. Half a dozen of veneys at wasters with a good fellow for a broken head. - Beau. & Fl. Being unable to wield the intellectual arms of reason, they are fain to betake them unto wasters. - Sir T. Browne.

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