шу́лер — meaning in English
shuler
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English meaning
- blackleg noun A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
- cardsharp noun A professional cheater at card games.
- fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
- hustler noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
- rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
- sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
- sharper noun A swindler or professional cheat, especially in gambling.
Senses
шу́лер is used for these senses in English:
- blackleg (countable) A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker. [from 18th c.]
- cardsharp (card games) A professional cheater at card games.
- fraud A person who performs any such trick.
- rook A cheat or swindler; someone who betrays.
- sharp A dishonest person; a cheater.
- sharper (dated) A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.
blackleg — full definition
- noun A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
- noun A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
- noun A disease of brassicas caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
- noun A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker.