Sol"der*er (?), n. One who solders.
Sol"der*ing, a. & n. from Solder, v. t.
Soldering iron, Soldering tool, an instrument for soldering, consisting
of a bit or bolt of copper having a pointed or wedge-shaped end, and
furnished with a handle.
Sol"dier (?), n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF. soldier,
soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr. L. solidus a piece
of money (hence applied to the pay of a soldier), fr. solidus solid.
See Solid, and cf. Sold, n.] 1. One who is engaged in military service
as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army; one of an
organized body of combatants.