One that lurks about to rob hen-roosts; also a listener at doors and windows, to hear private conversation.
·noun A dropping tube. II. Dropper ·noun A branch vein which drops off from, or leaves, the main lo...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Hen roosts. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A vintner. CANT. ...
where Adam made his first entry. The monosyllable. ...