wailer

noun
/ˈweɪlə/UK/ˈweɪlɚ/US

Etymology

From Middle English wayler, weilere; equivalent to wail + -er.

  1. inherited from wayler

Definitions

  1. One who wails or laments.

  2. A professional hired mourner.

  3. A boy employed to pick out stones, pyrites, etc. remaining in the coal after it is…

    A boy employed to pick out stones, pyrites, etc. remaining in the coal after it is screened.

The neighborhood

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