pilcher
/ˈpɪlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
pilcher is the archaic form of pilchard.
Noun
pilcher (plural pilchers)
- One who wears a pilch.
- A scabbard, as of a sword.
- MERCUTIO: Will you pluck your sword out of his pilcher by the ears?c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
Meaning of pilchard
Noun
pilchard (plural pilchard or pilchards)
- Any of various small oily fish that are, or are related to, herrings, in the family Clupeidae.
- He longs occasionally for human diet,
His old Athenian fare: pilchards, for instance.1839, John Hookham Frere (translator), The Birds, lines 76–77, in Acharnians and two other plays
- Synonyms:
- sardine
- Sardina pilchardus.
- He longs occasionally for human diet,
Proper noun capitalized: Pilcher
Pilcher (plural Pilchers)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Forms of pilcher
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pilchers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Pilchers |
Origin of pilcher
From pilch + -er.
English surname, from pilch + -er.
Questions about pilcher
- What does pilcher mean?
- Pilcher means one who wears a pilch.
- What is pilcher the archaic form of?
- Pilcher is the archaic form of pilchard.
- What part of speech is pilcher?
- Pilcher can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce pilcher?
- Pilcher is pronounced /ˈpɪlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of pilcher?
- The plural of pilcher is pilchers.
Words near pilcher in the dictionary
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