ARRESTER

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.

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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

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16 May 2025

(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure

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