Category:Waster

Wast"er, n. Etym: [oe. wastour, of. wasteor, gasteor. See waste, v. T.]

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. Halliwell.

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.