Prowler — Prowl er, n. One that prowls. Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PROWLER — was a mid 1980s experimental robot mobile Sentry gun device.The name was an acronym standing for Programmable Robot Observer With Logical Enemy Response ;The Logical Enemy Response being twin M60 machine guns.It was a wheeled device with a gun… … Wikipedia
prowler — index burglar Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
prowler — 1510s, agent noun from PROWL (Cf. prowl) … Etymology dictionary
prowler — [n] thief burglar, crook, housebreaker, lurker, pilferer*, robber, sneakthief*; concept 412 … New thesaurus
Prowler — Infobox Single Name = Prowler Artist = Iron Maiden from Album = Iron Maiden Released = April 14, 1980 Recorded = Kingsway Studios, London Genre = Heavy metal Length = 3:52 Label = EMI / Capitol Records Writer = Steve Harris Producer = Will Malone … Wikipedia
prowler — UK [ˈpraʊlə(r)] / US [ˈpraʊlər] noun [countable] Word forms prowler : singular prowler plural prowlers someone who goes around quietly and secretly looking for an opportunity to commit a crime, especially at night … English dictionary
prowler — prowl|er [ˈpraulə US ər] n a person who follows someone or hides near their house, especially at night, in order to frighten or harm them or to steal something ▪ The police were called after a prowler was spotted near their home … Dictionary of contemporary English
prowler — [[t]pra͟ʊlə(r)[/t]] prowlers N COUNT A prowler is someone who secretly follows people or hides near their houses, especially at night, in order to steal something, frighten them, or perhaps harm them … English dictionary
prowler — noun (C) someone who follows people or waits near their home, especially at night, and frightens or harms them: If you think there is a prowler outside, don t go out to check call the police … Longman dictionary of contemporary English