Garreter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Garreter is a noun meaning Alternative form of garreteer (“poor writer; literary hack”).
Meaning
Alternative form of garreteer (“poor writer; literary hack”).
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows.
Example Sentences
[A]bout 40 were burglars, "dancers," "garreters," and other adepts with the skeleton keys.
Not that the existence of Grub street is to be doubted: it was, indeed, a grim actuality, and many a garreter realised by experience How unhappy's the fate To live by one's pate And to be forced to write hackney for bread.
Word Forms
- garreters
Synonyms for garreter
Depending on context, synonyms include dancer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dancer, burglarer, garreteer, garret-master, heister, faker.
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