Meanings
nounsnow-gatherer (plural snow-gatherers)
plural snow-gatherers
- obsoletethieves' cantA thief who steals laundry that has been placed outside to dry.
[…] the "snow gatherer," as the rascal who makes the thieving of linen his special study poetically styles himself; […]
1867, Every Saturday, volume 3, page 356Synonyms: snow-dropper
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA thief who steals laundry that has been placed outside to dry.
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