persuader
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persuader
- /pəˈsweɪdə/ UK
- /pɚˈsweɪdɚ/ US
noun persuaders
- One who, or that which, persuades, literally or figuratively. […] purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition
- A hammer; any tool used improvisationally to strike a recalcitrant object. It's true that a good worker doesn't misuse a hammer, and it's also true that a good worker knows that sometimes using a persuader to expedite a task is appropriate for efficiency.
- A tool used to pack the type into the form. Next fit the quoins, using the “persuader” to squeeze in the pages, and tap up all around.
- An electrode that directs electrons into a multiplier. These electrons are guided to the second dynode by the resultant electric field of this dynode and the persuader.
- A spur (for riding a horse). He had very long legs, which he carried far back, and made most liberal use of his persuaders, so that what with his weight, and what with his style of riding, his horses were far from enjoying a sinecure.
Talk about this word "persuader." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/persuader. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. persuader. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/persuader "persuader." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/persuader.
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@misc{persuader_2026,
title = {persuader},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/persuader},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
