arrester, arrester hook
(noun) a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
Source: WordNet® 3.1
arrester (plural arresters)
One who places another under arrest.
A device that stops or prevents, such as a railway buffer, or a spark arrester that prevents sparks from being released to start fires.
• rearrest
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*rest"er, n.
1. One who arrests.
2. (Scots Law)
Definition: The person at whose suit an arrestment is made. [Also written arrestor.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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