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forestaller

noun — 3 senses

forestaller

noun

Etymology From Middle English forstaller, forstallor, forstallar, equivalent to forestall + -er.

› Agent noun of forestall: one who, or that…

1

Historical One who preemptively purchases goods in order to drive up their market price for resale.

2

Rail transport, Railways, Transport Historical A device that overrides an automatic brake signal.

3

Law Archaic One who obstructs a road, especially in order to intercept traffic.

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forestallment

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