fountaineer

noun

foun·​tain·​eer

¦fau̇ntᵊn¦i(ə)r,

-tə̇¦ni-

plural -s

1

obsolete : one in charge of a fountain

2

[fountain entry 1 + -eer] : soda jerk

Word History

Etymology

French fontenier, from Middle French, from fontaine fountain + -ier -eer

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