departer en · NOUN
Etymology
From depart + -er.
Meanings
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Someone who departs.
Late departers (late May) are surf scoters, while harlequins and white-winged scoters may occur in summer.
1961, British Columbia Provincial Museum, Report of the Provincial Museum of Natural History, page 22:
- (obsolete) Someone who refines metals by separation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| departers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |