caster | |
1. n. Someone or something that casts | |
a caster of spells; a caster of stones; a caster of bronze statuary | |
2. n. A wheeled assembly attached to a larger object at its base to facilitate rolling. A caster usually consists of a wheel (which may be plastic, a hard elastomer, or metal), an axle, a mounting provision | |
Many office chairs roll on a set of casters. | |
3. n. A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling condiments such as sugar, salt, pepper, etc. | |
a set of casters | |
4. n. A stand to hold a set of shakers or cruets. | |