peeler

== English == === Alternative forms === Peeler === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈpiːlɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpiːlə/ Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From the surname of Sir Robert Peel, who established the Irish constabulary and London's police force; compare bobby, from the given name. ==== Noun ==== peeler (plural peelers) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A police officer. ===== Synonyms ===== See Thesaurus:police officer. ===== Related terms ===== bobby === Etymology 2 === From Middle English peler, piller, pyllare, pilour, pelure, pelour, equivalent to peel +‎ -er. ==== Noun ==== peeler (plural peelers) One who peels. A person whose job it is to peel fruit or vegetable produce. A person who works by peeling the bark off trees. (derogatory, slang) A stripper; one who disrobes for entertainment. (obsolete) One who peels or pillages. A device for peeling fruit or vegetables. A household utensil for peeling fruit or vegetables. An industrial food-processing machine for removing the peels or skins. Something to be peeled. Something that is peeling, about to peel, or prone to peeling. An edible crab that is about to shed its shell. (surfing) An ideal wave. (horticulture) A plant which impoverishes the soil by demanding high value nutrients and so requires the use of fertilizers. Someone who breaks horses. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === Leeper, repeel