[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

taster \tast"er\ t=ast"~er, n.
   1. one who tastes; especially, one who first tastes food or
      drink to ascertain its quality.
      1913 webster

            thy tutor be thy taster, ere thou eat. --dryden.
      1913 webster

   2. that in which, or by which, anything is tasted, as, a dram
      cup, a cheese taster, or the like.
      1913 webster

   3. zool. one of a peculiar kind of zooids situated on the
      polyp-stem of certain siphonophora. they somewhat resemble
      the feeding zooids, but are destitute of mouths. see
      siphonophora.
      1913 webster
see also:
siphonophora 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

taster
     n : someone who samples food or drink for its quality syn: taste
         tester, taste-tester, sampler
see also:
taste tester taste-tester sampler 

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