n. One who skulks, shrinks, or sneaks, as from danger, duty, or work.
n. plural In ornithology, specifically, the Latitores.
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n. someone waiting in concealment
n. someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
Word Usage
"Rashleigh, who had never before worked at any species of manual labour, was quickly termed a skulker, and was obliged to endure a double share of the oppression of his overseer on this account."