noun
Meaning 1
One who smuggles things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One who smuggles things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A vessel employed in smuggling.
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noun
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: runner, contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
Narrower terms: coyote, gunrunner, arms-runner, rumrunner
History
Etymology tree English smuggle 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 smuggler From smuggle + -er.
Across languages
93 source translations are retained for this English entry.