1. a person who speaks at length in a pompous or tedious manner
2. a whale, especially a sperm whale
Usage: nautical; historical
3. a geyser or natural spring that shoots water upward

Examples

• The politician was known as a spouter who could talk for hours without saying anything meaningful.
• Nobody wanted to sit next to the spouter at dinner parties.
• The old whaler told stories about hunting spouters in the Pacific.
• Sailors would shout ‘spouter off the starboard bow’ when they spotted a whale.
• The famous spouter in Yellowstone erupts every few hours.
• Tourists gathered around the spouter to watch the hot water shoot into the air.