noun
Meaning 1
A person who catches animals with a snare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
snarer
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsnɛəɹə/
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/ˈsnɛɹɚ/ General American, Mary–marry–merry merger
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General-American: /ˈsneɹɚ/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
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General-American: /ˈsnɛəɹɚ/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
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Australian: /ˈsneːɹə/
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/ˈsniəɹə/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
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New-Zealand: /ˈsneəɹə/ without the cheer–chair merger
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Scotland: /ˈsneɹəɹ/
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/ˈsnɜːɹə(ɹ)/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
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rhymes with -ɛəɹə(ɹ)
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homophone: sneerer (cheer–chair merger)
noun
Meaning 2
One who snares or entraps others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
someone who sets snares for birds or small animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hunter, huntsman
History
Etymology
From snare + -er.