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idler

idler is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Naut.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch. Totten.
  2. 2.(Mach.) An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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