Meanings
belcher1
belcher2
plural belchers
- datedA dark blue neckerchief with white spots, each having a dark-blue spot in the centre.
1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist He had a brown hat on his head, and a dirty belcher handkerchief round his neck: with the long frayed ends of which he smeared the beer from his face as he spoke.
Belcher3
- A surname from French.
- A village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Origin
belcher · noun
Named after James Belcher (1781–1811), a famous English boxer.
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belcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belcher
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