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Webster 1913 Edition
Creeper
Creep′er
(krēp′ẽr)
, Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, creeps; any creeping thing.
Standing waters are most unwholesome, . . . full of mites,
creepers
; slimy, muddy, unclean. Burton.
2.
(Bot.)
A plant that clings by rootlets, or by tendrils, to the ground, or to trees, etc.;
as, the Virginia
. creeper
(Ampelopsis quinquefolia
)3.
(Zool.)
A small bird of the genus
Certhia
, allied to the wrens. The brown or common European creeper is Certhia familiaris
, a variety of which (var. Americana
) inhabits America; – called also tree creeper
and creeptree
. The American black and white creeper is Mniotilta varia
. 4.
A kind of patten mounted on short pieces of iron instead of rings; also, a fixture with iron points worn on a shoe to prevent one from slipping.
5.
pl.
A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; – called often
telegraph creepers
. 6.
A small, low iron, or dog, between the andirons.
7.
pl.
An instrument with iron hooks or claws for dragging at the bottom of a well, or any other body of water, and bringing up what may lie there.
8.
Any device for causing material to move steadily from one part of a machine to another, as an apron in a carding machine, or an inner spiral in a grain screen.
Webster 1828 Edition
Creeper
CREEPER
,Noun.
1.
One who creeps; that which creeps; a reptile; also, a creeping plant, which moves along the surface of the earth or attaches itself to some other body, as ivy.2.
An iron used to slide along the grate in kitchens.3.
A kind of pattern or clog worn by women.4.
Creeper or creepers, an instrument of iron with hooks or claws, for drawing up things from the bottom of a well, river or harbor.5.
A genus of birds, the Certhia, or ox-eye, of many species. These birds run along the body or branch of a tree, and when they observe a person near, they run to the side opposite, so as to keep out of sight.