amper

noun3

1. •
   A tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein; pus; atter.
2. •
   Abbreviation of ampersand.

   • While parseing an xml document( sax parser ), trying to replace ' | ' with ' & ' , it finds the pipe, but won't replace with amper. — 2001
3. •
   A defect or flaw, especially in cloth.