different between jouster vs jowter

English

Etymology 1

joust +? -er

Noun

jouster (plural jousters)

1. A person who jousts.
2. A horse used as a mount when jousting.

Etymology 2

Noun

jouster (plural jousters)

1. Alternative form of jowter

Old French

Verb

jouster

1. Alternative form of joster

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-sts, *-stt are modified to z, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

English

Alternative forms

• jouster

Etymology

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Noun

jowter (plural jowters)

1. (archaic) A buyer and seller of fish, usually operating from a cart or a van.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Carew to this entry?)

   • 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, p.68:

     He lifted out the catfish and selected a small carp. They watched the needle swing. The old jowter twisted up the apron in his hands. Two and a half, he said.