sideswiper

noun — 2 senses

sideswiper

noun

Etymology From sideswipe + -er.

1

One who sideswipes.

2

A type of telegraph key, similar to a straight (pump) key, but whose keying action is in a side-to-side, rather than an up-and-down, motion.

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