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Prowler

//ˈpɹaʊlɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.

    "House Prees and Bloods […] were everywhere to be seen in earnest colloquy. For the matter was, that there was some sort of night-prowler about the school grounds."

  2. 2
    someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who moves stealthily around a place with intention to commit a crime, especially burglary or theft.

    "Discourage nighttime prowlers by installing motion-sensitive lights."

Etymology

From prowl + -er.

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