An alternative or archaic form of debater; one who engages in debate.
From an older form of debate + -er suffix. This variant shows earlier English usage before 'debater' became standardized, with the double 't' reflecting historical spelling conventions.
This archaic form appears in older texts like Shakespearean-era documents, showing how language evolves—'debatter' lost the competition with 'debater' in the 1600s!
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