"spouter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spouters [plural]
Etymology: From spout + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spout|-er|id2=agent noun}} spout + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} spouter (plural spouters)
  1. Anything that spouts.
    Sense id: en-spouter-en-noun-nm68fKxS
  2. Someone who rants or talks nonsense at length. Translations (someone who talks nonsense at length): roiseálaí [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-spouter-en-noun-Lvnln48D Categories (other): English terms with collocations, People Disambiguation of People: 0 100 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'someone who talks nonsense at length': 0 97 0 1 2
  3. (now rare) A whale that breathes by spouting; especially a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus). Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-spouter-en-noun-DIZEyj0Z
  4. (now historical) A vessel used in whaling. Tags: historical Synonyms: whaleboat, whaleship, whaler
    Sense id: en-spouter-en-noun-6LGiD384
  5. (now historical) A vessel used in whaling.
    (rare) A person engaged in whaling; a skillful whaler.
    Tags: historical, rare Synonyms: whaleboat, whaleship, whaler
    Sense id: en-spouter-en-noun-fIHE6S-E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 3 14 24 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 16 5 16 19 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 5 15 19 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 2 17 20 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 2 16 19 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 12 5 18 16 49

Inflected forms

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