Definition of ARRESTER

arrester

Meanings

Plural: arresters

Noun

  • a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
  • One who places another under arrest.
  • A device that stops or prevents, such as a railway buffer, or a spark arrester that prevents sparks from being released to start fires.

Origin / Etymology

From arrest + -er.

Synonyms

arrester hook

Scrabble Score: 8

arrester is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
arrester is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arrester is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

arrester is a valid Words With Friends word