ˈpiŋkə(r)t ə n, -)tən or -)d. ə n noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Allan Pinkerton died 1884 American detective
: private detective
ˈpiŋkə(r)t ə n, -)tən or -)d. ə n noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Allan Pinkerton died 1884 American detective
: private detective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012