growler
A small iceberg or ice floe which is barely visible over the surface of the water.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A small iceberg or ice floe which is barely visible over the surface of the water.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
A person, creature or thing that growls.
He had evidently studied the driver of a London growler, and produced a good sound readable type of man.
Origin: From . Sense "jug" is 19th century American slang, of origin. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(historical, slang) A horse-drawn cab with four wheels.
The ordinary London growler is considerably less wide than a gentleman's brougham.
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