Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In hunting, one who stops up the earths of foxes to prevent their escape.
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Examples
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Then the earth-stopper draws nigh, and, resting a hand on Tom's horse's shoulder, whispers confidentially in his ear.
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Robert Smith Surtees 1833
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