01 n. One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal.
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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.
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An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste; -- called also a thief. Also: thief
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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.