n. [ From Law, like bowyer, fr. bow. ]
Philadelphia lawyer,
n. A stout-stemmed trailing shrub (Rubus cissoides) of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth.
[ Prob. fr. Malay pīnang līar. ] A kind of walking stick made from the stem of an East Asiatic palm (Licuala acutifida). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
A lawyer knowledgeable about the most detailed and minute points of law, especially one with an exceptional propensity and ability to exploit fine technical points of law for the client's advantage. [ U. S. ] [ PJC ]
(Zool.) The gray snapper. See under Snapper. [ 1913 Webster ]