Meanings
spiller1
plural spillers
- One who spills.
- lawA party who is liable for spillage, particularly of oil or waste, in a body of water.
- A square chamber that serves as the section of an industrial fishing net from which captured fish can easily be moved to a fishing boat.
Spiller2
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)
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Origin
- Middle Englishspiller
- Englishspiller
From Middle English spiller, from spill + -er.
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Cite this entry
spiller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiller
“spiller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiller. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiller,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiller.
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