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Definition of Pincher
1. n. One who, or that which, pinches.
Definition of Pincher
1. Noun. A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher. ¹
2. Noun. A person or thing that pinches, as in stealing; e.g. a thief or kleptomaniac. ¹
3. Noun. (misspelling of pincer) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pincher
1. one that pinches [n -S] - See also: pinches
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pincher
Literary usage of Pincher
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. White Shadows in the South Seas by Frederick O'Brien (1919)
"CHAPTER II The trade-room of the Morning Star; Lying Bill pincher; ... Captain
pincher called from the cabin, and leaving the spray-swept deck where the ..."
2. Le Livre D'or (The Golden Book) of the Canadian Contingents in South Africa by Gaston P Labat (1901)
"Bolster, George, pincher Creek. Bolt, Herbert George, Calgary. ... Crawley, Alfred
Wm., pincher Creek. Cudlip, Albert James, pincher Creek. ..."
3. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1898)
"After this event Jack and pincher were carefully kept apart, and the latter hero
firmly believed ... Now, and never before, men saw pincher fly from a foe. ..."
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