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First Known Use of tester
1661
noun
tes·ter
\ˈtēs-tər, ˈtes-\
Definition of tester
: the canopy over a bed, pulpit, or altar
Origin and Etymology of tester
Middle English, headboard of a bed, canopy, from Anglo-French, from teste head, from Late Latin testa skull, from Latin, shell
Origin and Etymology of tester
modification of Middle French testart, from teston
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