3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large sparoid fish of the Atlantic coast and all tropical seas (Lobotes Surinamensis). (b) The European red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio); -- called also flusher.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Flusher \Flush"er\, n.1. A workman employed in cleaning sewers by flushing them with water.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The red-backed shrike. See Flasher.