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Halver vs Halfer - What's the difference?

halver | halfer |

As nouns the difference between halver and halfer

is that halver is a fisherman who places a net to catch fish in the retreating tide while halfer is (obsolete) one who possesses or gives half only; one who shares.

halver

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a fisherman who places a net to catch fish in the retreating tide
  • (pluralonly) sharing]] in [[half, halves
    • Let's go halvers on the tab tonight.

    Quotations

    sharing * 1816 :like a Scotch schoolboy when he finds anything, "Nae halvers and quarters--hale o' mine ain and 'nane o' my neighbour's." — Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary, Vol.2, 1816

    halfer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) One who possesses or gives half only; one who shares.
    • (Bishop Montagu)
  • (obsolete) A gelded male fallow deer.
    • (Webster 1913)