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batterer|ˈbætərə(r)| [f. as prec. + -er1.] One who batters; a vigorous assailant, a bruiser.
1611Cotgr., Fracasseur, a crasher, violent breaker, batterer. a1619Daniel Coll. Hist. Eng. (1626) 169 Batterers hyred to beate men. 1656Artif. Handsom. 185 Batterers or demolishers of stately and elegant buildings. 1823Blackw. Mag. XIV. 512 A jolly batterer, who never looked for a soft word when he could get a hard one. |