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crippler.

A person who, or thing which cripples.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person who, or thing which cripples.

  2. A corrugated board used to grain leather.

  3. A sighting of an extraordinarily rare bird, such that it almost has an paralysing effect on the birder.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kreupaną Proto-Indo-European *-lósder.? Proto-Indo-European *-tromder.? Proto-Germanic *-ilaz Proto-Germanic *krupilaz Proto-West Germanic *krupil Old English crypel Middle English crepelder. English cripple English -er English crippler From cripple + -er.

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