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growler
[ grou-ler ]
noun
- a person or thing that growls.
- Informal. a pitcher, pail, or other container brought by a customer for beer.
- British Slang. a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage.
- Electricity. an electromagnetic device consisting of two field poles, used for indicating short-circuited coils in armatures and for magnetizing or demagnetizing objects.
- an iceberg large enough to be a navigational hazard.
growler
/ ˈɡraʊlə /
noun
- a person, animal, or thing that growls
- slang.a four-wheeled hansom cab
- a small iceberg that has broken off from a larger iceberg or from a glacier, often hazardous to shipping
- slang.any container, such as a can, for draught beer
- derogatory.a woman, esp one who is considered physically unattractive
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“We are playing follow-my-leader, Mr Growler; so if he goes we all must go, remember,” cried one of the boys.
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A "growler" is a colloquial term applied to icebergs of small mass, which therefore only show a small portion above the surface.
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The growler of the party got the floor and chaff bags, as selfish men mostly do—without seeming to try for it either.
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Growler turned on me a glance filled with mistrust, and making a dive, tried to shoot several bolts.
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After getting inside he got scared and forced his way out by knocking down Growler.
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