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Gieter

Gieter is a Dutch term with multiple closely related meanings. The most common use refers to a watering can, a portable container with a spout used for watering plants. Watering cans are typically made of metal or plastic and are designed with a handle and a detachable sprinkler or rose to control the flow of water.

In industrial contexts, gieter also designates a metal caster, a worker who pours molten metal into molds

Gieter is also encountered as a surname in Dutch-speaking regions. As a surname, it is generally of

Etymology and usage notes: The word gieter derives from the verb gieten, which means to pour. The

in
a
foundry.
This
occupational
sense
is
connected
to
the
verb
gieten,
meaning
to
pour,
and
to
the
broader
practice
of
metal
casting
and
metalworking.
occupational
origin,
derived
from
the
same
verb
gieten.
The
name
is
found
in
the
Netherlands
and
Belgium,
where
it
may
appear
in
various
historical
records
and
contemporary
contexts.
primary
sense
in
everyday
language
in
the
Netherlands
and
Flanders
is
the
watering
can,
while
the
occupational
sense
refers
to
a
person
who
performs
pouring
in
a
foundry.
The
surname
reflects
the
historical
association
with
the
pouring
of
metal
or
water
in
daily
work.