clochard

[ kloh-sherd ]
/ ˈkloʊ ʃərd /

noun

a beggar; vagrant; tramp.

Origin of clochard

1940–45; < French, derivative of clocher to limp < L clopus lame

Example sentences from the Web for clochard

  • On the same side behind the fountain was the "Clochard," or Clock Tower.

    Westminster |Sir Walter Besant