Search for crossword answers and clues

Answer for the clue "One who halts a nuisance ", 6 letters:
abator

Alternative clues for the word abator

Word definitions for abator in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. (context legal English) A person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee. (Mid 16 th century.) (R:SOED5: page=2) Etymology 2 n. (context legal English) One who abates, ends, ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Abator \A*ba"tor\ ([.a]*b[=a]t"[~e]r), n. (Law) One who abates a nuisance. A person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster] ||