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searcher.

One who searches.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɝt͡ʃɚ/General-American/ˈsɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/UK
  1. One who searches.

  2. An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.

    UK · historical
  3. An officer who apprehended idlers on the street during church hours in Scotland.

    UK · historical
  4. A customs officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.

  5. An inspector of leather.

    UK · obsolete
  6. An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities in its surface.

    historical
  7. An implement for sampling butter.

  8. A sieve or strainer.

  9. An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Middle English serchour, sercher, from Old French cercheor; equivalent to search + -er.

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