English Explanatory Dictionary

wailer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who wails or laments.
  2. A professional hired mourner.
noun
  1. A boy employed to pick out stones, pyrites, etc. remaining in the coal after it is screened.

Pronunciation

/ˈweɪlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wailer.wav wāʹlər /ˈweɪlɚ/

Word forms

wailer wailers

Etymology

From Middle English wayler, weilere; equivalent to wail + -er.

Synonyms

moirologist
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