- peeler⇄peeler (1), noun.
1. a person or thing that peels, strips, or pares.
2. a log of softwood, such as Douglas fir, from which veneer can be takenby cutting around the log.
3. (U.S. Slang.) a striptease dancer. - peeler⇄peeler (2)orPeeler, noun.
(Archaic. British Slang.) originally, a member of the Irish constabulary and, later, any British policeman; bobby.
Ex. He's gone for a peeler and a search warrant (Charles Kingsley).