1. (n.) One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal.

2. (n.) An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste; -- called also a thief.

3. (n.) A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used as a foil.

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