scourer: Meaning and Definition of

scour•er

Pronunciation: (skour'ur, skou'ur-ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who scours or cleanses.
  2. an implement, device, or preparation for scouring.

scour•er

Pronunciation: (skour'ur, skou'ur-ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who scours or ranges about.
  2. (in the 17th and 18th centuries) a prankster who roamed the streets at night.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
scour scourge
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