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hurter

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who hurts or does harm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A beam on a gun-platform that prevents damage from the wheels of a gun-carriage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From hurt + -er.

Inherited from Middle English hurtour, from Middle French hurtoir (modern French heurtoir); equivalent to hurt + -or.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: heridor — Translations
  • Spanish: feridor — Translations