pricker

English

Etymology

prick +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪkə(ɹ)

Noun

pricker (plural prickers)

1. One who pricks.
2. A tool for pricking.
3. A prickle or thorn.
4. One who spurs forward; a light horseman.
   • Sir Walter Scott

     The prickers, who rode foremost, […] halted.

5. A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery.

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6. (nautical) A small marlinespike used in sailmaking.

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Related terms

• prick
• prickle
• prickly

Translations

a tool for pricking

• Maori: oka
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