belcher
belcher Lexical Profile
belcher Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who belches, or a thing (such as a volcano or smokestack) that forcefully emits smoke, flames, or gas.
"The old factory chimney was a notorious belcher of dark soot before modern scrubbers were installed."
British A style of jewelry chain or ring mount made of wide, uniform, interlocking D-shaped links that sit flat and smooth against one another.
"The antique gold watch hung from a sturdy belcher chain that had been passed down through three generations."
British A silk neckerchief or kerchief having a dark blue background patterned with large white spots containing a dark blue or red center, historically worn in 19th-century England.
"The costermonger wore a neatly tied blue-and-white belcher around his neck to keep out the morning chill."
• Rhymes for belcher
Word Origin & Etymology
As an agent noun, it derives from 'belch' (from Old English 'bealcian') combined with the suffix '-er'. In the sense of a patterned neckerchief or linked chain, it is named after James 'Jem' Belcher (1781–1811), a famous English bare-knuckle prizefighter who popularized the style.