# idler

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #66,739

## Definitions
1. One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction.
2. One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.
3. Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch.
4. A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power through its own axle, but forms part of a gear train, supports a moving belt, etc.

## Etymology
From idle + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/idler