† caliverern.
Etymology: < caliver n. + -er suffix1.
Obsolete.
rare.
society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > one armed with or using firearm > one bearing or using handgun > caliver
1590 J. Smythe 5 Harquebuziers may skirmish with more dexteritie and certeintie than the Caliverers with their Calivers.
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