searcher
One who searchesOne who searches.
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» Sami is a professional people searcher.
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9 sensesOne who searches.
Suchender
(UK, historical)An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.
(UK, historical)An officer who apprehended idlers on the street during church hours in Scotland.
A customs officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
(historical)An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities in its surface.
An implement for sampling butter.
A sieve or strainer.
(historical)An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.
(UK, obsolete)An inspector of leather.
- large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
- a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
- someone making a search or inquiry
Examples
3 sentencesSami is a professional people searcher.
Miroslav heard searchers calling his name.
The searchers could hear faint calls coming from deep within the cave.
ruИскателям были слышны слабые крики о помощи, доносящиеся из глубины пещеры. — Wezel
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Origin
From Middle English serchour, sercher, from Old French cercheor; equivalent to search + -eFrom Middle English serchour, sercher, from Old French cercheor; equivalent to search + -er.
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plural: searchersSynonyms
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