n. One who faces; one who puts on a false show; a bold-faced person.
n. A blow in the face, as in boxing; hence, any severe or stunning check or defeat, as in controversy.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who faces; one who puts on a false show; a bold-faced person.
n. A blow in the face, as in boxing; hence, any severe or stunning check or defeat, as in controversy.
n. a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who faces; one who puts on a bold face.
n. A severe blow on the face; hence, any sudden cheek that staggers one.
n. A bumper of wine.
n. A post-office employee whose business is to arrange letters with their faces in one direction.
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n. (a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced
Word Usage
"This was a "facer"; the librarian seemed to have brought up against a stone wall, but she waited, knowing that a situation, unlike a knot, will sometimes untie itself."