brailler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɹeɪ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈbɹeɪ.ləɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English braille Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English brailler From braille + -er.
Meanings
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A typewriter used to emboss paper with braille cells to be read by the visually impaired instead of using a manual stylus.
Use pads under braillers to reduce noise and under reading-writing stands to counteract sliding.
2005, Jean E. Olmstead, Itinerant teaching, page 190:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| braillers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Perkins Brailler · Mountbatten Brailler