"stonewaller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stonewallers [plural]
Etymology: From stonewall + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|stonewall|-er|id2=agent noun}} stonewall + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} stonewaller (plural stonewallers)
  1. One who stonewalls.
    Sense id: en-stonewaller-en-noun-quqfbCiG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49
  2. (cricket) A particularly obstructive blocker. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-stonewaller-en-noun-4dKCvYNf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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