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charger - 6 dictionary results

charg⋅er

1[chahr-jer]
–noun
1. a person or thing that charges.
2. a horse of a kind suitable to be ridden in battle.
3. Electricity. an apparatus that charges storage batteries.

Origin:
1475–85; charge + -er 1

charg⋅er

2[chahr-jer]
–noun
1. a platter.
2. a large, shallow dish for liquids.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME chargeour. See charge, -or 2
charg·er 1   (chär'jər)   
n.  
  1. One that charges, such as an instrument that charges or replenishes storage batteries.
  2. A horse trained for battle; a cavalry horse.
charg·er 2   (chär'jər)   
n.  A large shallow dish; a platter.

[Middle English chargeour, from Old French chargeor, from chargier, to load; see charge.]

Charger

Char"ger\, n. 1. One who, or that which charges.

2. An instrument for measuring or inserting a charge.

3. A large dish. [Obs.]

Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. --Matt. xiv. 8.

4. A horse for battle or parade. --Macaulay.

And furious every charger neighed. --Campbell.
Language Translation for : charger
Spanish: corcel,
German: das Schlachtroß,
Japanese: 軍馬

Charger

a bowl or deep dish. The silver vessels given by the heads of the tribes for the services of the tabernacle are so named (Num. 7:13, etc.). The "charger" in which the Baptist's head was presented was a platter or flat wooden trencher (Matt. 14:8, 11; Mark 6:25, 28). The chargers of gold and silver of Ezra 1:9 were probably basins for receiving the blood of sacrifices.

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