pearler

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pearl·er

(pûr′lər)

1. A pearl diver.

2. A boat engaged in seeking or trading pearls.

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pearler

(ˈpɜːlə)

1. a person who dives for or trades in pearls

2. a boat used while searching for pearls

3. informal Austral something impressive: that shot was a real pearler.

adj

informal Austral excellent; pleasing

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pearler - a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls

pearl diver

diver, frogman, underwater diver - someone who works underwater

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There was a club in those days in Papeete, where the pearlers, traders, captains, and riffraff of South Sea adventurers forgathered.

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Only once in that fiveyear period did Sir Alex Ferguson's side fail to reach the last four, Arjen Robben's pearler in front of the East Stand in 2010 denying the Reds a semi-final meeting with Lyon.

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Nantlle Vale took the lead against the run of play through Gavin Edwards, but Llandyrnog United stormed back to record a 5-1 triumph, Dion Jones firing in a long range pearler before Luke Appleby (2), Dan Porter and Mark Roberts put the hosts out of sight.