leaguer
noun
1. A siege
- We must break the leaguer of the city.
2. The camp of a besieging army; a camp in general.
3. A measure of liquid
- Excise duty had to be paid on each leaguer of brandy exported. (1794, Cape of Good Hope)
4. (usually in compounds) A person in a league
- I'm not a major-leaguer; I just play baseball.
verb
1. (obsolete) To besiege; to beleaguer.