hailer

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hailer

/ˈheɪlə/ UK

Sounds like haler

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From hail + -er.

noun hailers

A person who or a device which calls, summons loudly, or hails. "Hullo, Downe—is that you?" said the driver of the vehicle, a young man of pale and refined appearance. "Jump up here with me, and ride down to your door." The other turned a plump, cheery, rather self-indulgent face over his shoulder towards the hailer. "O, good evening, Mr. Barnet—thanks," he said

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@misc{hailer_2026,
  title = {hailer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hailer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}