noun
Meaning 1
Someone or something which curbs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
curber
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UK: /ˈkəːbə/
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noun
Meaning 2
A type of thief who used a ‘curb’ or hooked pole to steal things through open windows.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, slang
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From curb (verb) + -er.
Etymology tree English curb Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English curber From curb (noun) + -er.