rippler

[ rip-ler ]
/ ˈrɪp lər /

noun

a person who ripples flax, hemp, etc.
an instrument for rippling; ripple.

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Origin of rippler

First recorded in 1735–45; ripple2 + -er1

Words nearby rippler

ripple, ripple control, ripple effect, ripple mark, ripplegrass, rippler, ripplet, ripply, riprap, ripsaw, ripsnorter
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