ˈmərdərər, ˈmə̄dərə(r, ˈməidərə(r noun
( -s )
Etymology: partly from Middle English murtherer, from murthren + -er; partly from Middle English mordrour, from Middle French mordreur, murdreur, from Old French, from mordrir, murdrir + -eur -or
1.
a. : one legally guilty of committing murder
b. : one who slays a living creature
2. obsolete : a cannon used especially for clearing a ship's decks
3. : a metal bar carrying several hooks for cod