Look up: Whiffler


  1. Whiffler
    Whif'fler noun 1. One who whiffles, or frequently changes his opinion or course; one who uses shifts and evasions in argument; hence, a trifler. « Every whiffler in a laced coat who frequents the chocolate house shall talk of the co...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/30

  2. whiffler
    1. One who whiffles, or frequently changes his opinion or course; one who uses shifts and evasions in argument; hence, a trifler. 'Every whiffler in a laced coat who frequents the chocolate house shall talk of the constitution.' (Swift) ... 2. One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper. ... 3. An ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?whiffler

  3. Whiffler
    • (n.) One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper. • (n.) The golden-eye. • (n.) An officer who went before procession to clear the way by blowing a horn, or otherwise; hence, any person who marched at the head of a procession; a harbinger. • (n.) One who whiffles, or frequentl...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/whiffler/

  4. Whiffler
    In the 16th century, a whiffler was an attendant armed with a javelin, battleaxe, sword, or staff employed to keep the way clear for a procession or other public spectacle. In effect, an early form of steward involved in crowd control.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/CXW.HTM

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