"garreter" meaning in All languages combined

See garreter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: garreters [plural]
Etymology: From garret + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|garret|er}} garret + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} garreter (plural garreters)
  1. Alternative form of garreteer (“poor writer; literary hack”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: garreteer (extra: poor writer; literary hack)
    Sense id: en-garreter-en-noun-tSKSfhh8
  2. (obsolete) A thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: dancer [slang]
    Sense id: en-garreter-en-noun-oDiJzqh9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90

Inflected forms

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