fiddler

English

/ˈfɪdələ(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • One who plays the fiddle.
  • One who fiddles.
  • A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position similar to that in which a musician holds a fiddle.
  • The common European sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos); so called because it continually oscillates its body.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fiþelere inherited from Old English fiþelere suffix from English fiddle.

Origin

English

fiddle

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