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Added 9 October 2026

beater

/ˈbiːtə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about beater at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter.
An implement for beating.

Origin

From Middle English beter, betere, bettere, from Old English bēatere (“a beater; boxer, fighter; champion”), equivalent to beat + -er. Related to beetle (“a type of mallet”).

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