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TORCHER
Etymology
Noun
torcher (plural torchers)
One who torches something
(obsolete) One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch.
(music) A torch song
Source: Wiktionary
Torch"er, n.
Definition: One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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