| Pronunciation: | | u'restur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier |
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ARRESTER is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | arrester hook |
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| | See Also: | | aircraft carrier, attack aircraft carrier, carrier, constraint, flattop, restraint |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ar*rest"er\, n.
1. One who arrests.
2. (Scots Law) The person at whose suit an arrestment is
made. [Also written {arrestor}.]
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