Definition of DERAILER

derailer

Plural: derailers

Noun

  • One who, or that which, derails.
  • One who, or that which, derails.
  • Synonym of derail: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
  • Alternative form of derailleur.

Origin / Etymology

From derail + -er. Doublet of derailleur.

Synonyms

derail

Scrabble Score: 9

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derailer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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