Scourer

Scour′er

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Noun.

1.

One who, or that which, scours.

2.

A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.

In those days of highwaymen and

scourers

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Macaulay.

, n.

1.

One that scours or cleans by rubbing.

2.

A drastic cathartic.

3.

One that runs with speed.

scourer ‎(plural scourers)

A tool used to scour, usually used to clean cookwares.
A scourer may be in the form of a mesh (ball) of wires, a flat piece of a rough fabric, or a pad with a soft sponge-like side and a more abrasive side.
Agent noun of scour; a person who scours.
(obsolete) A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.
In those days of highwaymen and scourers. — Macaulay.

scouring pad