·noun An idle wheel or pulley. ·see under Idle.
II. Idler ·noun One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch.
III. Idler ·noun One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard.
A general designation for all those on board a ship-of-war, who, from being liable to constant day d...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A sobriquet applied to the purser. ...