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prowler

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[prou-ler] / ˈpraʊ lər /

noun

  1. a person or animal that prowls.

  2. a person who goes stealthily about with some unlawful intention, as to commit a burglary or theft.

Etymology

Origin of prowler

First recorded in 1510–20; prowl + -er 1

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