Pricker

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pricker \Prick"er\, n.
     1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a
        sharp point; a prickle.
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     2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman.


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              The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. --Sir
                                                    W. Scott.
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     3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and
        gunnery. --Knight.
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     4. (Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden
        handle, -- used in sailmaking. --R. H. Dana, Ir.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pricker
       n 1: a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf [syn: {spine}, {thorn},
             {prickle}, {sticker}]
       2: an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
          [syn: {bradawl}]