"jerquer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jerquers [plural]
Etymology: Compare French chercher to search, and English search. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|chercher}} French chercher Head templates: {{en-noun}} jerquer (plural jerquers)
  1. (historical or archaic) A customs officer who searched ships for undocumented goods. Tags: archaic, historical
    Sense id: en-jerquer-en-noun-TnVhuJhY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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