Spiller (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
Synonyms:
setline; spiller; trawl; trawl line; trotline
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("spiller" is a kind of...):
fishing line (a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An attacker who sheds or spills blood
Example:
a great hunter and spiller of blood
Synonyms:
shedder; spiller
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("spiller" is a kind of...):
aggressor; assailant; assaulter; attacker (someone who attacks)
Derivation:
spill (cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container)