dis patcher

dis·patch·er

[dih-spach-er]
noun
1.
a person who dispatches.
2.
a person who oversees the departure of trains, airplanes, buses, etc., as for a transportation company or railroad.
3.
dispatchers, Slang. a fraudulently made pair of dice; loaded dice.

Origin:
1540–50; dispatch + -er1

pre·dis·patch·er, noun
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dispatch or despatch (dɪˈspætʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to send off promptly, as to a destination or to perform a task
2.  to discharge or complete (a task, duty, etc) promptly
3.  informal to eat up quickly
4.  to murder or execute
 
n
5.  the act of sending off a letter, messenger, etc
6.  prompt action or speed (often in the phrase with dispatch)
7.  an official communication or report, sent in haste
8.  journalism a report sent to a newspaper, etc, by a correspondent
9.  murder or execution
 
[C16: from Italian dispacciare, from Provençal despachar, from Old French despeechier to set free, from des-dis-1 + -peechier, ultimately from Latin pedica a fetter]
 
despatch or despatch
 
vb
 
n
 
[C16: from Italian dispacciare, from Provençal despachar, from Old French despeechier to set free, from des-dis-1 + -peechier, ultimately from Latin pedica a fetter]
 
dis'patcher or despatch
 
n

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Dis patcher is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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