stealer

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stealer

/ˈstiːlə/ UK
/ˈstilɚ/ US

Rhymes with -iːlə(ɹ)

Where it 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”).

noun stealers

in compounds One who steals; a thief. a child-stealer
The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.
abbreviation, clipping Clipping of infostealer

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@misc{stealer_2026,
  title = {stealer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stealer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}