stealer

One who steals, in any sense; especially, a thief: as, a cattle-stealer.

Specifically In ship-building, the foremost or aftmost plank in a strake, which is dropped short of the stem or stern-post and butts against a notch or jog in another plank. Also called stealing-strake.

One who steals; a thief.

The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.

One who steals; a thief.

The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it