- 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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Stabber
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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
