pinkerton

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Synonyms: piketon, tinkertoy, bickerton, pinkston, winterton, dunkerton, pilkenton, tankerton, pinkertons

Antonyms: piketon, tinkertoy, bickerton, pinkston, winterton, dunkerton, pilkenton, tankerton, pinkertons

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Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|[[habitational]]|from=Old English}}.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|dated|countable}} An [[operative]] [[employ]]ed by the {{w|Pinkerton (detective agency)|Pinkerton National Detective Agency}} founded by {{w|Allan Pinkerton}} (1819–1884).

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