What does prowler mean?
Definitions for prowler
ˈpraʊ lərprowler
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Princeton's WordNet
prowler, sneak, stalkernoun
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
Wiktionary
prowlernoun
One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Prowlernoun
One that roves about for prey.
Etymology: from prowl.
On churchyards drear,
The disappointed prowlers fall, and dig
The shrouded body from the grave. James Thomson.
ChatGPT
prowler
A prowler is a person or animal that moves quietly and secretly in a particular area, often with the aim of committing a crime such as theft or assault.
Webster Dictionary
Prowlernoun
one that prowls
The New Hacker's Dictionary
prowler
[Unix] A daemon that is run periodically (typically once a week) to seek out and erase core files, truncate administrative logfiles, nuke lost+found directories, and otherwise clean up the cruft that tends to pile up in the corners of a file system. See also reaper, skulker.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prowler in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prowler in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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