pilcher

1 of 3

pil·​cher

ˈpilchə(r)

archaic variant of pilchard

pilcher

2 of 3

noun (1)

pilch·​er

"

plural -s

: scabbard

will you pluck your sword out of his pilcher by the ears

—Shakespeare

pilcher

3 of 3

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: a contemptible person

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of pilch

Noun

perhaps from pilch + -er

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