Meanings
nounjerquer (plural jerquers)
plural jerquers
- archaichistoricalA customs officer who searched ships for undocumented goods.
Origin
Compare French chercher to search, and English search.
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APA
jerquer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerquer
MLA
“jerquer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerquer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jerquer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jerquer.
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