curber
UK/ˈkəːbə/
curber noun: someone or something which curbs.
Noun (1)
curber (plural curbers)
- Someone or something which curbs.
- [T]hey required him as a safeguard against the demon and a curber of other people's crimes.1902, William James, “Lectures XIV and XV: The Value of Saintliness”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […]...
Noun (2)
curber (plural curbers)
- A type of thief who used a ‘curb’ or hooked pole to steal things through open windows.
- Night was the natural time for the curber’s activities and striking up an acquaintance with a serving maid was an invaluable way of getting a window left open or learning the exact layout of the rooms in the house.1977, Gãmini Salgãdo, The Elizabethan Underworld, Folio Society, published 2006, page 33
Forms of curber
| plural | curbers |
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Origin of curber
From curb (verb) + -er.
From curb (noun) + -er.
Questions about curber
- What does curber mean?
- Curber means someone or something which curbs.
- What part of speech is curber?
- Curber is a noun.
- How do you pronounce curber?
- Curber is pronounced /ˈkəːbə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of curber?
- The plural of curber is curbers.
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