"lamper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lampers [plural]
Etymology: From lamp + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lamp|er}} lamp + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} lamper (plural lampers)
  1. One who takes part in lamping, or hunting with bright lights. Synonyms: jacklighter, spotlighter
    Sense id: en-lamper-en-noun-ANbJfP8f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Jawless fish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18 Disambiguation of Jawless fish: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: lampers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lamper (plural lampers)
  1. (dialect) A lamprey. Tags: dialectal Derived forms: lamper eel
    Sense id: en-lamper-en-noun-Yzr~b2fy Categories (other): Jawless fish Disambiguation of Jawless fish: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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