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Puzzler vs Muzzler - What's the difference?

puzzler | muzzler |

As nouns the difference between puzzler and muzzler

is that puzzler is a puzzling situation or problem; an enigma while muzzler is one who or that which muzzles.

puzzler

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A situation or problem; an enigma.
  • (video games) A video game in which the player is presented with (usually abstract) puzzles to solve.
  • One who solves puzzles as a hobby.
  • * 1927 , Frederic Gregory Hartswick, Read the Pictures (page v)
    • he commits what to a hardened puzzler seems an unforgivable sin when he uses a picture of a two-masted ship followed by HTER for the word BRIGHTER.

    muzzler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who or that which muzzles.
  • A pickpocket working individually, apart from his normal gang.
  • (nautical) A wind from intended direction of the vessel.