SEARCHER, Eng. law. An officer of the customs, whose duty it is to examine and search all ships outward bound, to ascertain whether they have any prohibited or uncustomed goods on board.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
 

Searcher \Search"er\, n. [Cf. OF. cercheor inspector.]

One who, or that which, searches or examines; a seeker; an inquirer; an examiner; a trier. Specifically:
   (a) Formerly, an officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death. --Graunt.
   (b) An officer of the customs whose business it is to search ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
   (c) An inspector of leather. [Prov. Eng.]


   (d) (Gun.) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities.
   (e) An implement for sampling butter; a butter trier.
   (j) (Med.) An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

searcher

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Searcher \Search"er\, n. [Cf. OF. cercheor inspector.]

One who, or that which, searhes or examines; a seeker; an inquirer; an examiner; a trier. Specifically:
   (a) Formerly, an officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death. --Graunt.
   (b) An officer of the customs whose business it is to search ships, merchandise, luggage, etc.
   (c) An inspector of leather. [Prov. Eng.]


   (d) (Gun.) An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities.
   (e) An implement for sampling butter; a butter trier.
   (j) (Med.) An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)