striker
see also: Striker
Noun

striker (plural strikers)

  1. An individual who is on strike.
    Synonyms: turnout
  2. Someone or something that hits someone or something else.
    1. A blacksmith's assistant who wields the sledgehammer.
    2. A piece used to push other pieces toward the pockets in the Asian game of carom.
  3. (soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
  4. (military, slang) An officer's servant or orderly.
  5. (baseball, slang, 1800s) The batter.
  6. (cricket) The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.
  7. (obsolete) A harpoon.
  8. (obsolete) A harpooner.
    • Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out our strikers, and put out hooks and lines overboard, to try fish.
  9. (obsolete) An inexperienced member of a ship's crew.
    Synonyms: green hand
  10. (obsolete) A wencher; a lewd man.
  11. (obsolete, politics) A blackmailer in politics.
  12. (obsolete, politics) One whose political influence can be bought.
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Striker
Proper noun
  1. Surname



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