ambler
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am·ble
(ăm′bəl)intr.v. am·bled, am·bling, am·bles
1. To walk slowly or leisurely; stroll.
2. To move along at an easy gait by using both legs on one side alternately with both on the other. Used of a horse.
n.
1. An unhurried or leisurely walk.
2. An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
[Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler, from Latin ambulāre, to walk.]
am′bler n.
Am·bler
(ăm′blər), Eric 1909-1998. British writer noted for his suspense novels, including Passage of Arms (1959).
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Ambler
(ˈæmblə)n
(Biography) Eric. 1909–1998, English novelist. His thrillers include The Mask of Dimitrios (1939), Journey into Fear (1940), A Kind of Anger (1964), and Doctor Frigo (1974)
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Am•bler
(ˈæm blər)n.
Eric, 1909–98, English suspense novelist.
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