searcher

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Synonyms: starcher, searched, searches, searcer, search, teacher, archer, researcher, scorcher, reacher, starched

Antonyms: starcher, searched, searches, searcer, search, teacher, archer, researcher, scorcher, reacher, starched

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Noun

1. One who [[search]]es.
2. {{lb|en|UK|historical}} An [[officer]] in [[London]] appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.
3. {{lb|en|UK|historical}} An officer who apprehended [[idler]]s on the [[street]] during [[church]] hours in [[Scotland]].
4. A [[customs]] officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
5. {{lb|en|UK|obsolete}} An [[inspector]] of [[leather]].
6. {{lb|en|historical|military}} An [[instrument]] for examining the [[bore]] of a [[cannon]], to detect cavities in its surface.
7. An implement for [[sample|sampling]] [[butter]].
8. A [[sieve]] or [[strainer]].
9. {{lb|en|historical|medicine}} An instrument for feeling after [[calculus|calculi]] in the [[bladder]], etc.

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