pilcher
/ˈpɪlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname originating as an occupation.
Example Sentences
- "He that eats nothing but a red herring a-day shall ne'er be broiled for the devil's rasher: a pilcher, signor, a surdiny, an olive, that I may be a philosopher first, and immortal after."
- "MERCUTIO: Will you pluck your sword out of his pilcher by the ears?"
Etymology
From pilch + -er.