curber

noun
/ˈkəːbə/UK

Etymology

From curb (verb) + -er.

  1. derived from curvus
  2. derived from courbe
  3. suffixed as curber — “curb + er

Definitions

  1. Someone or something which curbs.

    • [T]hey required him as a safeguard against the demon and a curber of other people's crimes.
  2. A type of thief who used a ‘curb’ or hooked pole to steal things through open windows.

    • Night was the natural time for the curber’s activities and striking up an acquaintance with a serving maid was an invaluable way of getting a window left open or learning the exact layout of the rooms in the house.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for curber. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA