Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction. · One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard. · Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch. · A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc.
adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventorycomparative form of idle: more idle
From idle + -er.
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