faller

American  

[faw-ler] / ˈfɔ lər /

noun

1. a person or thing that falls.

2. any of various devices that operate by falling.

3. Textiles. a device for cleaning, straightening, and separating fibers during combing of worsted stock, consisting of a series of metal pins set into a rectangular bar or rod.

4. a logger hired to cut down trees; feller.

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faller British  

/ ˈfɔːlə /

noun

1. any device that falls or operates machinery by falling, as in a spinning machine

2. one that falls, esp a horse that falls at a fence in a steeplechase

3. a person who fells trees

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Etymology

Origin of faller

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at fall, -er ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

faller

Index investors have been fine, as almost every faller is matched by a winner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

The tech heavy Nasdaq was the biggest faller, down 2.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

Essity stock lost 11% in early trading, set for its worst day on record while Electrolux was down 15.7%, the biggest faller in Europe and on track for their worst day in 12 years.

From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2023

"When we had the faller at Wetherby the other day we were really upset, the horse was fine but we heard Derek had hurt his shoulder again," she said.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023

The man driving the boat introduced himself as Jim Freeman, a timber faller from Petersburg.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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