arrester
arrester · arresters
One who places another under arrestOne who places another under arrest.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who places another under arrest.
A device that stops or prevents, such as a railway buffer, or a spark arrester that prevents sparks from being released to start fires.
More definitions
- a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
Forms
plural: arrestersSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier:arrester hook