Meaning of STRIKER
| Pronunciation: | | 'strIkur
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- [n] the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
- [n] someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"
- [n] an employee on strike against an employer
- [n] someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
- [n] (soccer) a forward on a soccer team
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| | Synonyms: | | hitter |
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| | See Also: | | athlete, bluejacket, clapper, cock, firing pin, hammer, head, jock, mechanical device, mover, navy man, nonworker, sailor, sailor boy, slapper, spanker, tongue, walloper | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Strik"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, strikes; specifically, a
blacksmith's helper who wields the sledge.
2. A harpoon; also, a harpooner.
Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out
our strikers, and put out hooks and lines overboard,
to try fish. --Dampier.
3. A wencher; a lewd man. [Obs.] --Massinger.
4. A workman who is on a strike.
5. A blackmailer in politics; also, one whose political
influence can be bought. [Political Cant]
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