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JERQUERS
Noun
jerquers
plural of jerquer
Source: Wiktionary
JERQUER
Jer"quer, n. Etym: [Cf. F. chercher to search, E. search.]
Definition: A customhouse officer who searches ships for unentered goods. [Eng.] [Written also jerguer.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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