searcher
Meaning
- One who searches.
- (UK, historical) An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.
- (UK, historical) An officer who apprehended idlers on the street during church hours in Scotland.
- A customs officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
- (UK, obsolete) An inspector of leather.
- (historical) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities in its surface.
- An implement for sampling butter.
- A sieve or strainer.
- (historical) An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.
Synonyms
Calosoma scrutator
searcher beetle
stone searcher
examining officer
surveyor of customs
customs examiner
search officer
Nirvana
toll agent
Translations
cercatore
buscador
cercador
zoeker
Suchender
buscador
personne qui chercheFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɝt͡ʃɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English serchour, sercher, from Old French cercheor; equivalent to search + -er.
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