Searcher

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈsɜːt͡ʃə/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)

Origin

{1} + -er

Full definition of searcher

Noun

1. One who searches.
2. (UK, obsolete) An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.
3. A customs officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
4. An inspector of leather.
5. An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities.
6. An implement for sampling butter.
7. An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.

Anagrams

• research, re-search