slackener en · NOUN
Etymology
From slacken + -er.
Meanings
-
One who slackens.
His only reference to the envoy who had denounced him is in respect of his conduct when Minister-General of the Franciscans as slackener of the Rule.
1902, Anne Macdonell, Sons of Francis, page 391:
- Part of a loom that slackens the threads.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slackeners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |