Haler vs Hailer - What's the difference?
haler | hailer |
As a verb haler is to tan (cause skin to go brown). As a noun hailer is a person who or a device which calls, summons loudly, or hails.
haler English
Adjective
(head)
Comparative form of hale.
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hailer English
Noun
( en noun)
A person who or a device which calls, summons loudly, or hails.
* 1880 , , Fellow Townsmen , ch. 1:
- "Hullo, Downe—is that you?" said the driver of the vehicle, a young man of pale and refined appearance. "Jump up here with me, and ride down to your door."
- The other turned a plump, cheery, rather self-indulgent face over his shoulder towards the hailer .
- "O, good evening, Mr. Barnet—thanks," he said.
Derived terms
* loudhailer
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