English Explanatory Dictionary

stealer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who steals; a thief.
  2. The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.
  3. Clipping of infostealer.

Pronunciation

/ˈstiːlə/ stēlʹər /ˈstilɚ/

Word forms

stealer stealers

Etymology

From Middle English stelere, equivalent to steal + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Steler (“thief”), West Frisian steller, stelder (“stealer”), Dutch steler (“stealer, thief”), Danish stjæler (“stealer”).

Derived words

angle stealer basestealer cookie stealer cowstealer deerstealer infostealer kill stealer man-stealer manstealer men-stealer menstealer scene-stealer sheepstealer shop stealer
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