serch’er.

One who searches, explores or examines for the prupose of finding something.

A seeker; an inquirer.

An examiner; a trier; as the Seacher of hearts.

An officer in London, appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of their death.

An officer of the customs, whose business is to search and examine ships outward bound, to ascertain whether they have prohibited goods on board, also baggage, goods.

An inspector of lether.

In military affairs, an instrument for examining ordnance, to ascertain whether guns have any cavities in them.

An instrument used in the inspection of butterto ascertain the quality of that which is contained in firkins.St