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Tearer vs Teazer - What's the difference?

tearer | teazer |

As nouns the difference between tearer and teazer

is that tearer is one who tears or rends anything; also, one who rages or raves with violence while teazer is sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy.

tearer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who tears or rends anything; also, one who rages or raves with violence.

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    teazer

    English

    Etymology 1

    Apparently an alteration of (teaser), referring to it being lighter than formal punitive instruments.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • sennet whip, an implement for informal corporal punishment, formerly used in the Royal Navy

    • Etymology 2

    Corrupted from (etyl) tiser to feed a fire.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The stoker or fireman of a furnace, as in glassworking.
    • (Tomlinson)