ˈhau̇lə(r) noun
( -s )
1. : one that howls ; specifically : a professional wailer for the dead
2. : howler monkey
3. : a glaringly stupid and ridiculous blunder especially in the use of words
his autobiography is spotted with howlers such as his description of the winter of 1938-39 as one of “peaceful preparation for war” — Geoffrey Parsons †1956
4. : an electric buzzer
Synonyms: see error