whiffler noun1.
['wɪflǝ] obsolete exc.
Hist. M16.[Perh. from WIFLE + -ER1, with spelling assim. to WHIFF noun1, verb1, WHIFFLE verb.]An attendant armed with a javelin, battleaxe, sword, or staff and employed to keep the way clear for a procession or other public spectacle.
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