WAILER

wailer

(noun) a mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

wailer (plural wailers)

One who wails or laments.

A hired (professional) mourner.

Synonyms

• (hired mourner): moirologist (rare)

Etymology 2

Noun

wailer (plural wailers)

(mining, historical) A boy employed to pick out stones, pyrites, etc. remaining in the coal after it is screened.

Anagrams

• Lawrie

Source: Wiktionary


Wail"er, n.

Definition: One who wails or laments.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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