different between hailer vs vailer

English

Etymology

• hail +? -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?he?l?/
• Homophone: haler

Noun

hailer (plural hailers)

1. A person who or a device which calls, summons loudly, or hails.
   • 1880, Thomas Hardy, Fellow Townsmen, ch. 1:

     "Hullo, Downe—is that you?" said the driver of the vehicle, a young man of pale and refined appearance. "Jump up here with me, and ride down to your door."

     The other turned a plump, cheery, rather self-indulgent face over his shoulder towards the hailer.

     "O, good evening, Mr. Barnet—thanks," he said.

Derived terms

• loudhailer

Anagrams

• halier

Scots

Adjective

hailer

1. comparative degree of hail

English

Etymology

vail +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ve?l?(?)/
• Homophone: veiler

Noun

vailer (plural vailers)

1. (obsolete) one who vails
   • 1614, Thomas Overbury, Characters

     if he finds not good ?tore of vailers , vailers, hee comes home ?tiffe and ?eer

References

vailer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• Averil, Elvira, Levari

Norman

Etymology

vaile (“sail”) +? -er

Verb

vailer

1. (Jersey, nautical) to sail