"apposer" meaning in English

See apposer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: apposers [plural]
Etymology: From appose + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|appose|er|id2=agent noun}} appose + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} apposer (plural apposers)
  1. An asker; someone who poses questions.
    Sense id: en-apposer-en-noun-vIUu6nM~
  2. (historical) In the English Exchequer of Pleas, an officer who audited the sheriffs' accounts. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-apposer-en-noun-~UWsKphS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 63 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 73 11 11

Inflected forms

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