scald·er I. \ˈskȯldə(r)\noun (-s) Etymology:scald (I) + -er : one that scalds: as a.: a cannery worker who sterilizes raw fruit by scalding it with lye and water b.: a machine used for scalding II. \ˈskȧdə(r)\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: probably freq. of scald (I) dialect England: scald III. \ˈskȯldə(r)\noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from Old Norse skāld skald archaic: skald