witch-finder

Meaning

witch-finder means alternative form of witchfinder. [(chiefly historical) A person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses witch-finder to mean alternative form of witchfinder. [(chiefly historical) A person employed to....
• The teacher asked students to find witch-finder in the reading.