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feller

noun

Etymology

Variant of fellow that reflects the reduction of the last vowel to a schwa and its conflation with the endings -er/-ar.

  1. inherited from fellere

Definitions

  1. A person who fells trees

    A person who fells trees; a lumberjack

  2. A machine for felling trees.

  3. A person who fells a seam.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. An appliance to a sewing machine for felling a seam.

    2. Nonstandard form of fellow.

      • Old Lady: 'HOLLER AT THAT FELLER IN THE CHEST DOWNSTAIRS. IF Y'NEED CARDS, HE'S YER MAIN MAN, HEH HEH!'

    3. comparative form of fell

      comparative form of fell: more fell

    4. A surname.

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