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smuggler.

One who smuggles things.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsmʌɡ.lə(ɹ)/UK/ˈsmʌɡ.əl.ə(ɹ)/UK
  1. One who smuggles things.

  2. A vessel employed in smuggling.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk- Proto-Indo-European *smewg-der. Proto-Germanic *smeuganą Proto-West Germanic *smeugan Old Dutch *smūgan Middle Dutch *smugen Proto-Germanic *-lōną Proto-West Germanic *-lōn Old Dutch -lon Middle Dutch -elen Middle Dutch *smuggelen Dutch smokkelenbor.? Low German smuggelnbor.? English smuckle English smuggle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English smuggler From smuggle + -er.

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