"needler" meaning in All languages combined

See needler on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: needlers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English nedlere, equivalent to needle + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nedlere}} Middle English nedlere, {{suffix|en|needle|er|id2=agent noun}} needle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} needler (plural needlers)
  1. Agent noun of needle (verb). Tags: agent, form-of Form of: needle (extra: verb) Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-needler-en-noun-en:agent_noun_of_needle__verb_ Disambiguation of Occupations: 27 27 18 14 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 11 2 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 44 44 5 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 14 2 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 16 2 17
  2. Agent noun of needle (verb).
    One who needles (someone else).
    Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-needler-en-noun-en:agent_noun_of_needle__verb_1 Disambiguation of Occupations: 27 27 18 14 14 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 11 2 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 44 44 5 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 14 2 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 16 2 17
  3. One who makes or uses needles. Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-needler-en-noun-en:someone_who_makes_or_uses_needles Disambiguation of Occupations: 27 27 18 14 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 11 2 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 14 2 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 16 2 17
  4. (dated) A dealer in needles. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-needler-en-noun-en:a_dealer_in_needles Disambiguation of Occupations: 27 27 18 14 14
  5. (chiefly science fiction) Any of various weapons that fire needles or needlelike darts. Categories (topical): Science fiction, Occupations, Weapons Synonyms: needle gun
    Sense id: en-needler-en-noun-en:weapon_that_fires_needles_or_needlelike_darts Disambiguation of Occupations: 27 27 18 14 14 Disambiguation of Weapons: 20 20 12 5 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 11 2 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 14 2 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 16 2 17 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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