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Balker vs Huer - What's the difference?

balker | huer |

As nouns the difference between balker and huer

is that balker is one who, or that which balks while huer is hawk, goshawk.

balker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which balks.
  • A person who stands on a rock or eminence to observe shoals of herring, etc., and to give notice to the men in boats which way they pass.

    • Synonyms

    * conder * huer (Webster 1913)

    huer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who cries out or gives an alarm.
  • A balker or conder; one who watches shoals of fish so that they can be caught.
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