searcher meaning and definition

SEARCHER noun

Definition of searcher (noun)

1. someone making a search or inquiry
   • "they are seekers after truth"
   • synonyms: quester, seeker
2. a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items
3. large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America
   • synonyms: Calosoma scrutator, searcher beetle