examiner, inspector
(noun) an investigator who observes carefully; “the examiner searched for clues”
inspector
(noun) a high ranking police officer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inspector (plural inspectors)
A person employed to inspect something.
(law enforcement) A police officer ranking below superintendent.
• inceptors, proincest
Source: Wiktionary
In*spect"or, n. Etym: [L.: cf. F. inspecteur.]
Definition: One who inspects, views, or oversees; one to whom the supervision of any work is committed; one who makes an official view or examination, as a military or civil officer; a superintendent; a supervisor; an overseer. Inspector general (Mil.), a staff officer of an army, whose duties are those of inspection, and embrace everything relative to organization, recruiting, discharge, administration, accountability for money and property, instruction, police, and discipline.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 January 2025
(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
