"abator" meaning in English

See abator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈbeɪt.ə/ [General-American], /əˈbeɪt.ɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-abator.ogg Forms: abators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman. Etymology templates: {{af|en|abate|-or|id2=agent noun|t1=to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over}} abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or, {{der|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman Head templates: {{en-noun}} abator (plural abators)
  1. (law) a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee Translations (Translations): kraker [masculine] (Dutch)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /əˈbeɪt.ə/ [General-American], /əˈbeɪt.ɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-abator.ogg Forms: abators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From abate (“do away with”) + -or. From Middle English, from Old French. Etymology templates: {{af|en|abate|-or|id2=agent noun|t1=do away with}} abate (“do away with”) + -or, {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-noun}} abator (plural abators)
  1. (law) one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance Related terms: abater, abatement
    Sense id: en-abator-en-noun-qm6mF2mt Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 24 33 8 3 1 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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