Growler - English meaning

noun

A person or thing that growls.

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There's a plethora of black pvc and peek-a-boo backsides, as opposed to the usual cliches of strang…

noun

A small iceberg.

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In the spring and early summer, the additional hazard of icebergs and growlers were often a distinc…

noun

A pork pie.

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You can't beat a good growler with brown sauce

noun

A jug used for carrying draught beer.

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In pre-prohibition times it was common for fathers to dispatch their progeny to the saloon with a g…

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A four-wheeled hansom cab.

noun

A jug or large bottle that can be filled with beer, especially at a brewery (= a place where beer is made). a growler usually contains 64 fluid ounces

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I stop by once every week or so to get my growler refilled., beer and root beer is brewed at the fa…

noun

Someone who makes a growling sound (= a low, rough sound) when they sing or speak

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I love tom waits and this is one of my favourites from the old growler.

noun

A mass of ice in the sea, especially one that has broken off a larger iceberg or glacier

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He reported hitting a growler, a rogue fragment of iceberg, while doing over 12 knots.

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A four-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse

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They were nicknamed growlers because of the noise made by their iron wheels.