Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who excites brawls or makes a tumult at night.

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Examples

  • There was no rest; every few minutes the door was opened to receive some new prisoner, some inebriate, or some night-brawler picked up by the watch, and brought in, and then would ensue another scene of confusion.

    Self-Raised Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859

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