EAVESDROPPER

eavesdropper

(noun) a secret listener to private conversations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eavesdropper (plural eavesdroppers)

One who eavesdrops.

(military, slang) A surveillance aircraft.

Source: Wiktionary


Eaves"drop`per, n.

Definition: One who stands under the eaves, or near the window or door of a house, to listen; hence, a secret listener.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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