PILCHER

Proper noun

Pilcher (plural Pilchers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pilcher is the 6329th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5391 individuals. Pilcher is most common among White (87.39%) individuals.

Etymology 1

Noun

pilcher (plural pilchers)

Archaic form of pilchard.

Etymology 2

Noun

pilcher (plural pilchers)

(obsolete) One who wears a pilch.

(obsolete) A scabbard, as of a sword.

Source: Wiktionary


Pilch"er, n. Etym: [From Pilch.]

Definition: A scabbard, as of a sword. [Obs.] Shak.

Pilch"er, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The pilchard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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