[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/straggler/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) / straggler

# straggler

noun (stragglers)

«straggler» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Isaiah's picture is of a fierce, disciplined army from the north that leaves no weak soldier behind. This warns Philistia that its enemy will be strong. In the primary lessons: one who lags behind the group, often a lost sheep, soldier or child in a tale; the teacher waited for the stragglers

### Meaning

A straggler is a person or animal that falls behind the others on a march, walk or journey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straggler/#m1)

### Examples

- Howl, O gate; cry, O city; melt away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there cometh a smoke out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks. (Prophets ISA.14.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straggler/#x1)
- The teacher waited at the gate for the stragglers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straggler/#x2)
- A straggler was still in the woods when the others went home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straggler/#x3)
- The stragglers caught up after an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straggler/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths; a straggler still belongs to the group, so count each one with the rest

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «straggler» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/straggler/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«straggler» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/straggler.html) on Mova free.