Definitions for fallers

fallers fall·er

Spelling: [faw-ler]
IPA: /ˈfɔ lər/

Fallers is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 164 anagrams from letters in fallers (aefllrs).

Definitions for fallers

noun

  1. a person or thing that falls.
  2. any of various devices that operate by falling.
  3. Textiles. a device for cleaning, straightening, and separating fibers during combing of worsted stock, consisting of a series of metal pins set into a rectangular bar or rod.
  4. a logger hired to cut down trees; feller.

Origin of fallers

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at fall, -er1

Examples for fallers

This should be done over the posts, as the bars might be broken, were the weight of the faller to come in the middle.

Moreover, each row or rather double row, of pins is carried separately by what is termed a "faller."

The big-hearted "faller" was willing to do this, for he had taken a great fancy to the lads, and especially to Alaric.

These consisted in backing off, operating the faller wire, rotating the spindles and pushing the carriage home.

In the first place, whether as faller, rigging man or on the "drive," his work is muscular and out of doors.

That portion of a "self-actor mule" which guides the faller wires is termed the "shaper" or "copping motion."

faller by this attempt incurred the charge of treason, however unjustly.

I'll in with you into a gig, and off with you after that ther' faller.'

The effect of this mechanism is to lift the faller a distance of about 13 in.

My Oscar, he bane pay two dollar gold to a faller in Sout Brooklyn fer trimmin up our own bulldogs tail.

Word Value for fallers
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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