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searcher

/ˈsɝt͡ʃɚ/ noun

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  1. One who searches.
  2. An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death.
  3. An officer who apprehended idlers on the street during church hours in Scotland.

Origin

From Middle English serchour, sercher, from Old French cercheor; equivalent to search + -er.

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