name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
lasher
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈlæʃə(ɹ)/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -æʃə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: L AE1 SH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who whips or lashes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A piece of rope for binding or making fast one thing to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A weir in a river.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 5
a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: driver
History
Etymology
From lash + -er.
From lash + -er; see lash (“slack”).