whiffler

whiffler

(ˈwɪflə)
n
a person who whiffles

whiffler

(ˈwɪflə)
n
(Historical Terms) archaic an attendant who cleared the way for a procession
[C16: from wifle battle-axe, from Old English wifel, of Germanic origin; the attendants originally carried weapons to clear the way]
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