noun. In railroading, an empty car; an empty.

noun. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction, or without occupation or employment; a lounging or lazy person; a sluggard.

noun. Nautical, a member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep night-watch.

noun. On board a whaler, one who is not required to assist in the capture of whales.

noun. In machinery, an idle-wheel.

noun. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard.

noun. One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch.

noun. An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle.

noun. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction.

noun. One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.

noun. person who does no work

"Then the idler is a leech on himself -- his own despoiler."

bustle  bustling  worker  works  

nonworker  

clock watcher  couch potato  dallier  dawdler  daydreamer  

adventurer  beggar  courtier  coward  debauchee  

Arab  beach bum  beachcomber  beggar  bo  

idle