voider
One who, or that which, voids, empties, vacates, or annulsOne who, or that which, voids, empties, vacates, or annuls.
Meaning
4 sensesOne who, or that which, voids, empties, vacates, or annuls.
A tray or basket formerly used to receive or convey that which is voided or cleared away from a given place; especially, one for carrying off the remains of a meal, as fragments of food; sometimes, a basket for containing household articles, as clothes, etc.
(historical)A contrivance in armour for covering an unprotected part of the body; a gousset.
a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate
(historical, rare)A servant whose business is to void, or clear away, a table after a meal.
Origin
From Middle English voider, equivalent to void + -er.From Middle English voider, equivalent to void + -er.
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Forms
plural: voidersSynonyms
7 synonyms- a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate:gusset
- a person who defecates:defecator
- an official who can invalidate or nullify:invalidatornullifier
- a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried:clothes hamperlaundry basketclothes basket
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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