Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who stabs; one who murders by stabbing.
  • noun A pricker.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who, or that which, stabs; a privy murderer.
  • noun (Naut.) A small marline spike; a pricker.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One who, or that which, stabs.
  • noun nautical A small marlinespike.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun someone who stabs another person

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Examples

  • She does not appear to have been a vulgar shrieker, but she may have been a silent stabber, which is worse.

    Drake Nelson and Napoleon Runciman, Walter 1919

  • I'm not saying I don't think the stabber is a dirtbag.

    Edmonton Sun 2010

  • Daniel Camacho, 25, was identified as the stabber and booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, according to a San Bernardino County sheriff's news release.

    Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Most Viewed 2009

  • The stabber was a fellow agent, Kai (who seems to be quite attached to Hal).

    Anime Nano! 2008

  • In close male friendships it is also common once the 'stabber' gets married for the 'stooper' to adopt this role with a new younger male partner until he, too, gets married.

    Jihad For Love Newmania 2007

  • September 8th, 2009 11: 27 am ET talk about a sore loser back stabber, friends like him sentor KENNEDY didn't need I just hope mass. people don't vote for a republican to take his seat it would be shamful off them after he has done.

    First on the Ticker: McCain told Schilling to run for Kennedy seat 2009

  • It's kinda like when you get a dental check up, and it's 85% busty dental hygienist brushing up against your head, before you get to the pointy metal gum-stabber plaque removal.

    An evil that even Jack Bauer can't overcome Tyler 2009

  • It's kinda like when you get a dental check up, and it's 85% busty dental hygienist brushing up against your head, before you get to the pointy metal gum-stabber plaque removal.

    Archive 2009-02-15 Tyler 2009

  • This woman speaks with a forked tongue, ... she's a compulsive liar and a back stabber, ... but then again she's a politician, .. albeit a really dumb one.

    Palin hails Steele as 'independent outsider' 2010

  • Sounds like Rommel is a back stabber. once upon a horse

    Romney endorsement puts him at odds with former backers 2010

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