"shaler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shalers [plural]
Etymology: From shale + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|shale|er}} shale + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} shaler (plural shalers)
  1. A producer of shale oil.
    Sense id: en-shaler-en-noun-rYzLRHbT Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: shalers [plural]
Etymology: From Irish caile (“girl, wench”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} shaler (plural shalers)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) A girl or young woman. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-shaler-en-noun-~WAip175 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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