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pilcher
pil·cher
| \ ˈpilchə(r)\
Definition of pilcher
(Entry 1 of 3)
archaic variant of pilchard
pilcher
noun (1)
pilch·er
| \ "\
plural -s
Definition of pilcher (Entry 2 of 3)
: scabbard
will you pluck your sword out of his pilcher by the ears— Shakespeare
pilcher
noun
plural -s
Definition of pilcher (Entry 3 of 3)
obsolete
: a contemptible person
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