"buffeter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buffeters [plural]
Etymology: buffet (“strike with blows, contend with”) + -er (agent noun suffix) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|buffet|er|id2=agent noun|pos2=agent noun suffix|t1=strike with blows, contend with}} buffet (“strike with blows, contend with”) + -er (agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} buffeter (plural buffeters)
  1. (archaic) A boxer or fighter. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-buffeter-en-noun-ZKDSv7HA Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: buffeters [plural]
Etymology: buffet (“food counter”) + -er (occupational suffix) Etymology templates: {{suf|en|buffet|er|id2=occupation|pos2=occupational suffix|t1=food counter}} buffet (“food counter”) + -er (occupational suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} buffeter (plural buffeters)
  1. Someone who eats at a buffet.
    Sense id: en-buffeter-en-noun-7bZ9tcJw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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