PEELER


Meaning of PEELER in English

I. ˈpē-lər noun

Date: 1597

1. : one that peels

2. : a crab that is about to shed its shell

3. : a log of wood (as Douglas fir) suitable for cutting into veneer — called also peeler log

II. noun

Etymology: Sir Robert Peel

Date: 1817

British : police officer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.