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Meaning of REFRESHER

Pronunciation:  ri'freshur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
  2. [n]  a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"
  3. [n]  (British) a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
 
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 Synonyms: refresher course
 
 See Also: beverage, class, course, course of instruction, course of study, drink, drinkable, legal fee, potable

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Re*fresh"er\ (-?r), n.
1. One who, or that which, refreshes.
2. (Law) An extra fee paid to counsel in a case that has been
   adjourned from one term to another, or that is unusually
   protracted.
         Ten guineas a day is the highest refresher which a
         counsel can charge.                   --London
                                               Truth.
 

 

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