Hoveller

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  • n. One who assists in saving life and property from a wreck; a coast boatman.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. See hoveler.
    • Word Usage
    "Pritchard's most interesting chapter, in which the best authorities are quoted at length, is convincing that the word 'hoveller' is derived from _hobelier_ (_hobbe_, [Greek] _hippos_, Gaelic _coppal_) and signifies 'a coast watchman, 'or' look-out man, 'who, by horse"
     
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