Definitions for leaguer
ˈli gərlea·guer

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leaguernoun

   A siege

   We must break the leaguer of the city.

2. leaguernoun

   A person in a league

   I'm not a major leaguer, I just play baseball.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leaguernoun

   Siege; investment of a town.

   Etymology: beleggeren, Dutch.

   We will bind and hoodwink him so, that he shall suppose no other but that he is carried into the leaguer of the adversaries, when we bring him to our own tents. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leaguer

   A wagon fort, wagon fortress, or corral, often referred to as circling the wagons, is a temporary fortification made of wagons arranged into a rectangle, circle, or other shape and possibly joined with each other to produce an improvised military camp. It is also known as a laager (from Afrikaans), especially in historical African contexts, and a tabor (from Polish/Ukrainian/Russian) among the Cossacks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leaguernoun

   the camp of a besieging army; a camp in general

2. Leaguernoun

   a siege or beleaguering

3. Leaguerverb

   to besiege; to beleaguer

4. Etymology: [D. leger camp, bed, couch, lair. See Lair, and cf.Beleaguer.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leaguer

   lēg′ėr, n. a camp, esp. of a besieging army: siege or besiegement. [Dut. leger, a lair.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leaguer

   An old term for a camp. Also, leaguers, the longest water-casks, stowed next the kelson, of 159 English imperial gallons each. Before the invention of water-tanks, leaguers composed the whole ground tier of casks in men-of-war.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leaguer

   A camp, generally of an investing army.

2. leaguer

   One who unites in a league; a confederate.

How to pronounce leaguer?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say leaguer in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leaguer in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leaguer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of leaguer in a Sentence

1. Milwaukee Brewers:

   Potential repercussions extend beyond any player seeking a thirst-quencher to his family, teammates, opponents and even the sports ability to continue. Part of the motivation for good behavior might be the same thing that drives most things in baseball wins and losses. The defending NL East champion Braves were rocked at the start of camp by the positive tests. Their setback underscored the new weight of the annual preseason mantra, If we can stay healthy.... I think we all recognize that the team that is hit the least hard by the virus, thats able to keep themselves healthy out there, is going to have the best chance to compete, Houston Astros James Click Click said. For a major leaguer, its counterintuitive : Avoid crowds. Teamwork can help players adopt an appropriately low-key lifestyle. I just make Christian Yelich get me everything, man.

2. Ed Gurrieri:

   Kyle was one of the best young men I've ever been associated with, an outstanding athlete, a great student in a classroom and a better person off the field, he was an Ivy Leaguer. He was an all-star. He was a leader on and off the field.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leaguer
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=leaguer
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaguer
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaguer
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=leaguer
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=leaguer
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html