# hailer

Pronunciation: US say "HAY-ler" /ˈheɪlɚ/; UK say "HAY-luh" /ˈheɪlə/

## Noun

1. A person or device that calls out, summons loudly, or hails others.
   - Simple: A person or device that calls out loudly to get someone's attention or bring them over.
   - _The officer raised a hailer and ordered the crowd to disperse._
   - _On the docks, a hailer announced each ship's arrival to the waiting families._

## Origin

Formed from "hail" combined with the suffix "-er".

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