n. One who is versed in the law, or is a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to prosecute or defend suits in courts, or advise clients as to their legal rights, and aid them in securing those rights. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, proctors, barristers, Serjeants, and advocates.n. In the New Testament, an interpreter or expounder of the Mosaic law.n. The mudfish or bowfin, Amia calva; also, the burbot, Lota maculosa: both more fully called lake-lawyer.n. The black-necked stilt, Himantopus nigricollis. De Kay.n. An old thorny stem of a brier or bramble, as of Rosa canina or Rubus fruticosus.n. Same as gray snapper. See snapper.