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Congest vs Congestor - What's the difference?

congest | congestor |

As nouns the difference between congest and congestor

is that congest is (Ireland, Scotland) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately while congestor is that which congests.

As a verb congest

is to overfill or overcrowd.

congest

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Ireland'', ''Scotland ) a tenant living on land whose resources do not support him adequately.
    • The large farmer's land was divided among adjoining congests .
  • * 1937 , (Richard Walsh) constituency of South Mayo, Dáil Éireann - 21 April, 1937: Acquisition of Mayo Lands for Relief of Congestion.
    • Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Lands...if he will state the cause of the delay in having these lands divided amongst local congests .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To overfill or overcrowd.

    • Related terms

    * congestion * decongestant

    congestor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which congests.
  • * 1931 , George B. Ford, Building Height, Bulk, and Form
    • Almost without exception the criticism of tall buildings as the principal congestors of streets and sidewalks is based on guess rather than on actual facts.