"pearler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pearlers [plural]
Etymology: pearl + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pearl|er}} pearl + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} pearler (plural pearlers)
  1. A pearl diver.
    Sense id: en-pearler-en-noun-GW~vl7va Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 45 30 26
  2. A boat used in pearl fishing.
    Sense id: en-pearler-en-noun-XKh8q0ta
  3. A machine for pearling grain.
    Sense id: en-pearler-en-noun-pj8W~A4H
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: pearlers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pearler (plural pearlers)
  1. (Australia, colloquial) Alternative form of purler (“something extremely good”) Tags: Australia, alt-of, alternative, colloquial Alternative form of: purler (extra: something extremely good)
    Sense id: en-pearler-en-noun-TrHIFl1S Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 7 5 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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