Stabber

Stabber
Stabber Stab"ber (st[a^]b"b[~e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, stabs; a privy murderer. [1913 Webster]

2. (Naut.) A small marline spike; a pricker. [1913 Webster]


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  • stabber — Everyday English Slang in Ireland n the last 1/4 of a cigarette leave us a stabber …   English dialects glossary

  • stabber — stab ► VERB (stabbed, stabbing) 1) thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into. 2) thrust a pointed object at. 3) (of a pain or painful thing) cause a sudden sharp sensation. ► NOUN 1) an act of stabbing. 2) …   English terms dictionary

  • stabber — noun see stab II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stabber — along pole with a nail in the end used to spear fish in shallow water (Newfoundland) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • stabber — See stab. * * * …   Universalium

  • stabber — noun One who, or that which, stabs …   Wiktionary

  • stabber — n. one who stabs, one who pierces or wounds with a pointed weapon or other object …   English contemporary dictionary

  • stabber — n. Assassin, privy murderer …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • stabber — stab·ber …   English syllables

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