nobbler
nobbler noun: a person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race.
Noun
nobbler (plural nobblers)
- A person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race.
- A serving of beer or spirits.
- Carl Wiesenhavern, a man of noble character, and, therefore a man who hates knavery, and has no fear of a knave, answered with his peculiar German coolness, "Here I am, what do you want?"
"Nobblers round," was the eager reply.
"If that's what you want," replied Wiesenhavern, "you shall have it with...1855, Raffaello Carboni, The Eureka Stockade, Gutenberg eBook #3546 - ‘My father only had two nobblers at Dwyer's place that morning.’1874, [John Brady], The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser (Heathcote, Vic. : 1863 - 1918) Thursday 24 December 1874 Coroner's Inquest http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/89693062#pstart8412354 -...
- Carl Wiesenhavern, a man of noble character, and, therefore a man who hates knavery, and has no fear of a knave, answered with his peculiar German coolness, "Here I am, what do you want?"
- A thimbleman's or cardsharp's accomplice or shill, who poses as a player of the game to suggest that it is easy to win.
nobbler meaning in Bengali
nobbler in Bengali
- একজন ব্যক্তি, বিয়ার, মদের একটি পরিমাণ, সহচর
Forms of nobbler
| plural | nobblers |
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Origin of nobbler
From nobble + -er.
Words formed from nobbler
Questions about nobbler
- What does nobbler mean?
- Nobbler means a person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race.
- What is nobbler in Bengali?
- Nobbler in Bengali is একজন ব্যক্তি, বিয়ার, মদের একটি পরিমাণ. See Nobbler meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is nobbler?
- Nobbler is a noun.
- What is the plural of nobbler?
- The plural of nobbler is nobblers.
Words near nobbler in the dictionary
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