"scuffle hunter" meaning in All languages combined

See scuffle hunter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: scuffle hunters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scuffle hunter (plural scuffle hunters)
  1. (now historical) A type of porter or manual labourer formerly employed at a port. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-scuffle_hunter-en-noun-8hYAeQrG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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