PEELER


Meaning of PEELER in English

~ 1

■ noun a knife or device for peeling fruit and vegetables.

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~ 2

■ noun Brit. informal, archaic a police officer.

Origin

C19: from the name of the British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel , who established the Metropolitan Police.

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