Sharper vs Harper - What's the difference?

sharper | harper |


As an adjective sharper

is (sharp).

As a noun sharper

is (dated) a swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.

As a proper noun harper is

for a player of the harp.

sharper

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (sharp)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia sharper) (en noun)
  • (dated) a swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.

    • Synonyms

    * chiseler * spiv

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    harper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A harpist.
  • (obsolete) An old Irish brass coin bearing the emblem of a harp.
    • (Ben Jonson)
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