2. A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.
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In those days of highwaymen and scourers. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
scourer — UK [ˈskaʊərə(r)] / US [ˈskaʊrər] noun [countable] Word forms scourer : singular scourer plural scourers British a small piece of a rough substance, used for cleaning pans … English dictionary
scourer — taukinė skumbrė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ruvettus pretiosus angl. escolar; oilfish; plaintail; scourer; scourfish rus. драконенная рувета; рыба масло ryšiai: platesnis terminas – taukinės… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
scourer — Ⅰ. scour [1] ► VERB 1) clean or brighten by vigorous rubbing with an abrasive or detergent. 2) (of running water) erode (a channel or pool). ► NOUN 1) the action of scouring or the state of being scoured. 2) (also scours) diarrh … English terms dictionary
scourer — noun 1. someone who cleanses by scouring • Derivationally related forms: ↑scour • Hypernyms: ↑cleaner 2. someone who travels widely and energetically he was a scourer of the seven seas • Hypernyms: ↑traveler, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scourer — noun see scour I … New Collegiate Dictionary
scourer — scourer1 /skoweur euhr, skow euhr euhr/, n. 1. a person who scours or cleanses. 2. an implement, device, or preparation for scouring. [1425 75; late ME scourour. See SCOUR1, ER1] scourer2 /skoweur euhr, skow euhr euhr/, n. 1. a person who scours… … Universalium
scourer — noun a) A tool used to scour. It is usually used to clean cookwares. It may be in the form of a mesh (ball) of wires or as a flat piece of a rough fabric. b) A person who scours … Wiktionary
scourer — scour|er [ˈskauərə US ˈskaurər] n also scouring pad a small ball of wire or rough plastic for cleaning cooking pots and pans … Dictionary of contemporary English
scourer — n. person who scrubs and scours; device or instrument for scouring; footpad; wanderer, roamer; person who travels greatly and vigorously … English contemporary dictionary
scourer — courser … Anagrams dictionary
