growler

== English == === Etymology === From growl +‎ -er. Sense "jug" is 19th century American slang, of uncertain origin. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaʊlə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹaʊlɚ/ Rhymes: -aʊlə(ɹ) === Noun === growler (plural growlers) A person, creature or thing that growls. (historical, slang) A horse-drawn cab with four wheels. A small iceberg or ice floe which is barely visible over the surface of the water. (informal, Canada, US, Australia) A kind of jug, often with a handle, used to carry beer and preserve carbonation. (dialect, UK, Yorkshire) A pork pie. (UK, slang) The vulva. (US, dialect) A fish of the perch family, abundant in North American rivers, so named from the sound it emits. A device for checking electrical equipment for short circuits etc. 1962, United States. Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, Trade and Industry Publication (issue 3, page 32) Includes voltmeters, ammeters, circuit testers, armature tester (external growler), field tester, (internal growler), coil and condenser tester, etc. ==== Derived terms ====