assayer
a say er
- n an analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
- They sent a sample of crumbly stuff across the mountains to an assayer in Grass Valley, Calif.
- The story revolves around Frank O'Rielly, who stumbles on a silver mine, exploits it with a young Eastern assayer, gets rich, falls in love with his partner's wife.
- The new assayer was all set for speedy Senate confirmation when anonymous letters began to trickle into Washington.