Searcher
6 definitions retrieved  Searcher \Search"er\, n. [Cf. OF. cercheor inspector.] One who, or that which, searches or examines; a seeker; an inquirer; an examiner; a trier. Specifically: (a) Formerly, an officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death. --Graunt. (b) An officer of the customs whose business it is to search ships, merchandise, luggage, etc. (c) An inspector of leather. [Prov. Eng.] (d) (Gun.) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities. (e) An implement for sampling butter; a butter trier. (j) (Med.) An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc. [1913 Webster]  searcher n 1: someone making a search or inquiry; "they are seekers after truth" [syn: seeker, searcher, quester] 2: a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items 3: large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America [syn: searcher, searcher beetle, Calosoma scrutator]  searcher [səːtʃər] Sucher  searcher keresôberendezés kutasz kutató motozó szonda vizsgáló vámvizsgáló  SEARCHER, Eng. law. An officer of the customs, whose duty it is to examine and search all ships outward bound, to ascertain whether they have any prohibited or uncustomed goods on board.  searcher Sucher m Searcher related |
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