# stealer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstiːlə/ · frequency rank #52,021

## Definitions
1. One who steals; a thief.
2. The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.
3. Clipping of infostealer.

## Etymology
From Middle English stelere, equivalent to steal + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Steler (“thief”), West Frisian steller, stelder (“stealer”), Dutch steler (“stealer, thief”), Danish stjæler (“stealer”).

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