crowder

1 of 2

noun (1)

crowd·​er

ˈkrau̇də(r),

-rüd-

plural -s

1

: one that plays a crowd

2

dialectal, England : fiddler

crowder

2 of 2

noun (2)

crowd·​er

ˈkrau̇də(r)

plural -s

1

: one that crowds

that type of fighter, a crowder with both hands milling at all times

—Ring

2

British : a worker who loads handmade bricks on barrows

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English crowdere, from crowde fiddle + -ere -er

Noun (2)

crowd entry 1 + -er

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