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poler en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpəʊlə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From pole + -er.

Meanings

  1. One who propels a boat using a pole.
  2. A horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle.

Forms

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Synonyms

polesman · poleman

Translations (2)

fi sauvoja (boater) · fi aisahevonen (horse)

poler en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈpəʊlə(ɹ)/

Etymology

See poller.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) An extortioner.
    • the Poler and Exacter of Fees 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Judicature”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC, page 322:

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