"ferreter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ferreters [plural]
Etymology: ferret + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ferret|er|id2=agent noun}} ferret + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} ferreter (plural ferreters)
  1. A person who hunts with ferrets.
    Sense id: en-ferreter-en-noun-evzJDSPl
  2. One who uncovers or brings to light; one who ferrets out.
    Sense id: en-ferreter-en-noun-6KReVtSz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 18 82

Inflected forms

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