1. Noun
One who, or that which, searhes or examines; a seeker; an inquirer; an examiner; a trier.
2. Noun
Formerly, an officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.
3. Noun
An officer of the customs whose business it is to search ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
4. Noun
An inspector of leather.
5. Noun
An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities.
6. Noun
An implement for sampling butter; a butter trier.
7. Noun
An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.
8. Noun
large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
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