searcher
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searcher
- /ˈsɝt͡ʃɚ/ US
- /ˈsɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ UK
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tʃə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English serchour, sercher, from Old French cercheor; equivalent to search + -er.
noun searchers
- One who searches. When he had repoſed four years and four months in the boſom of care, rocked in the cradle of proſperity, he was brought forth, according to the cuſtom of true believers, and committed to the charge of moralifts of high fame, poliſhers of noble manners, and ſearchers of true knowledge, that they migh
- An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death. The Searchers hereupon (who are ancient Matrons, sworn to their Office) repair to the place where the dead Corps lies
- An officer who apprehended idlers on the street during church hours in Scotland.
- A customs officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
- An inspector of leather. 62. Leather Searcher and Sealer, functions of. The offices of Leather Searcher and Sealer are united in one person. He examines and seals all hides and leather, receiving some small fees of the parties for so doing, but has no salary or perquisites from the corporation.
- An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities in its surface.
- An implement for sampling butter.
- A sieve or strainer.
- An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.
Translations
Talk about this word "searcher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/searcher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. searcher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/searcher "searcher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/searcher.Cite this
@misc{searcher_2026,
title = {searcher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/searcher},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
