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stealer.

One who steals; a thief.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstiːlə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈstilɚ/General-American
  1. One who steals; a thief.

    in-compounds
    a child-stealer
    a chicken-stealer
  2. The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.

  3. Clipping of infostealer.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

From Middle English stelere, equivalent to steal + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Steler (“thief”), West Frisian steller, stelder (“stealer”), Dutch steler (“stealer, thief”), Danish stjæler (“stealer”).

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