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hoveller

/ˈhɒvələ(ɹ)/

hoveller noun: one who assists in saving life and property from a wreck; a coast boatman.

Noun

hoveller (plural hovellers)

  1. (UK, dialectal) One who assists in saving life and property from a wreck; a coast boatman.
    • How it was that the fishermen, and hovellers, and smugglers got an inkling of what we were about, I don't know.1839, George Payne Rainsford James, Charles Tyrrell: Or, The Bitter Blood
  2. A small boat used on the coast.

hoveller meaning in Tamil

hoveller in Tamil

உரிமம் இலாப் படகோட்டி

Forms of hoveller

pluralhovellers
alternative formhoveler

Questions about hoveller

What does hoveller mean?
Hoveller means one who assists in saving life and property from a wreck; a coast boatman.
What is hoveller in Tamil?
Hoveller in Tamil is உரிமம் இலாப் படகோட்டி. See Hoveller meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hoveller?
Hoveller is a noun.
How do you pronounce hoveller?
Hoveller is pronounced /ˈhɒvələ(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of hoveller?
The plural of hoveller is hovellers.

Words near hoveller in the dictionary

  1. hoveled
  2. hoveler
  3. hovelers
  4. hoveling
  5. hovelled
  6. hoveller
  7. hovellers
  8. hovelling
  9. Hovells Creek
  10. hovels
  11. hoven

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