prowler

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English

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Etymology

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From prowl +‎ -er.

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Noun

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prowler (plural prowlers)

  1. One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
    • 1922, Michael Arlen, “1/1/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days[1]:
      House Prees and Bloods [] were everywhere to be seen in earnest colloquy. For the matter was, that there was some sort of night-prowler about the school grounds.
  2. A person who moves stealthily around a place with intention to commit a crime, especially burglary or theft.

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