Meaning of LUMPER
| Pronunciation: | | 'lumpur
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- [n] a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics
- [n] a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
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| | Synonyms: | | dock worker, docker, dockhand, dock-walloper, loader, longshoreman, stevedore |
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| | Antonyms: | | divider, splitter | | |
| | See Also: | | jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer, systematist, taxonomer, taxonomist | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Lump"er\, n. [Cf. {Lamper eel}.] (Zo["o]l.)
The European eelpout; -- called also {lumpen}.
\Lump"er\, n.
1. One who lumps.
2. A laborer who is employed to load or unload vessels when
in harbor.
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