"belcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: belchers [plural]
Etymology: belch + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|belch|er|id2=agent noun}} belch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} belcher (plural belchers)
  1. Someone who belches.
    Sense id: en-belcher-en-noun-~GZtby2p Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: belchers [plural]
Etymology: Named after James Belcher (1781–1811), a famous English boxer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} belcher (plural belchers)
  1. (dated) A dark blue neckerchief with white spots, each having a dark-blue spot in the centre. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-belcher-en-noun-tp4hT9xw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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