clochard
[ kloh-sherd ]
/ ˈkloʊ ʃərd /
noun
a beggar; vagrant; tramp.
Origin of clochard
1940–45; < French, derivative of
clocher to limp <
L clopus lame
Words nearby clochard
cloak-and-sword,
cloakroom,
cloam,
clobber,
clobbering machine,
clochard,
cloche,
clock,
clock golf,
clock in,
clock is ticking, the
Example sentences from the Web for clochard
On the same side behind the fountain was the "Clochard," or Clock Tower.
Westminster |Sir Walter Besant