[f. BOTTOM v. + -ER1.]
a. One who puts a bottom to anything. b. One who works at the lowest station. c. A draught in which the cup is drained to the bottom.
1723. Lond. Gaz., No. 6194/7. Elizabeth Squibb Cane-Chair Bottomer.
1876. Blackmore, Cripps, III. xvi. 259. He firmly restricted good feeling to three good bumpers, and a bottomer.
1881. Raymond, Mining Gloss., Bottomer. The man stationed at the bottom of a shaft in charge of the proper loading of cages, etc.
Shop Notice-board. A. B. Chair-caner, Rush-bottomer.