Walker

13 definitions found

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

  Walker \Walk"er\, n.
     1. One who walks; a pedestrian.
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     2. That with which one walks; a foot. [Obs.]
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              Lame Mulciber, his walkers quite misgrown.
                                                    --Chapman.
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     3. (Law) A forest officer appointed to walk over a certain
        space for inspection; a forester.
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     4. [AS. wealcere. See {Walk}, v. t., 3.] A fuller of cloth.
        [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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              She cursed the weaver and the walker
              The cloth that had wrought.           --Percy's
                                                    Reliques.
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     5. (Zool.) Any ambulatorial orthopterous insect, as a stick
        insect.
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     6. (construction, tunneling) A shift superintendent or
        assistant superintendent who supervises several
        shifters[4] and their crews. Since these crews are usually
        separated by some distance, the walker is frequently seen
        walking between them. Also called {walking boss}.
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     7. A low frame having casters or wheels, designed to enclose
        a baby on its sides and provide support while the baby is
        learning to walk; it usually has a seat so that the baby
        can sit while not walking.
  
     Syn: go-cart, baby-walker.
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     8. A low rectangular frame of light metal about waist high,
        usually having two horizontal arms mounted on four legs
        with an open rear, designed to be carried or pushed in
        front of a person whose legs are impaired, to provide
        support while walking; it may have wheels on two of the
        four legs.
        [PJC]

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

  baby-walker \baby-walker\ n.
     a framework on small wheels or casters designed to support
     small children while they are learning to walk, and usually
     having a fabric support that permits the child to sit. Called
     also {walker} and {go-cart}.
  
     Syn: walker, go-cart
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Walker
       n 1: New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to
            run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born
            in 1952) [syn: {John Walker}]
       2: United States writer (born in 1944) [syn: {Alice Walker}, {Alice
          Malsenior Walker}]
       3: a person who travels by foot [syn: {pedestrian}, {footer}]
       4: a shoe designed for comfortable walking
       5: a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber
          castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the
          handicapped or the aged to walk [syn: {Zimmer}, {Zimmer
          frame}]
       6: an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies
          learn to walk [syn: {baby-walker}, {go-cart}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "walker":
     ambulator, baby buggy, baby carriage, backpacker, foot passenger,
     foot soldier, foot traveler, footslogger, gocart, hiker,
     hitchhiker, hoofer, infantryman, jaywalker, marcher, paddlefoot,
     pedestrian, perambulator, peripatetic, pram, stroller, trailsman,
     tramper, walkist
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Walker, IA (city, FIPS 81885)
    Location: 42.28623 N, 91.78093 W
    Population (1990): 673 (261 housing units)
    Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 52352
  Walker, KY
    Zip code(s): 40997
  Walker, LA (town, FIPS 79240)
    Location: 30.48439 N, 90.86599 W
    Population (1990): 3727 (1391 housing units)
    Area: 14.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 70785
  Walker, MI (city, FIPS 82960)
    Location: 42.98470 N, 85.74767 W
    Population (1990): 17279 (7060 housing units)
    Area: 65.2 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 49504
  Walker, MN (city, FIPS 67792)
    Location: 47.08980 N, 94.57893 W
    Population (1990): 950 (506 housing units)
    Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 56484
  Walker, MO (city, FIPS 76660)
    Location: 37.89948 N, 94.23037 W
    Population (1990): 283 (116 housing units)
    Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 64790
  Walker, WV
    Zip code(s): 26180

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Walker -- U.S. County in Georgia
     Population (2000):    61053
     Housing Units (2000): 25577
     Land area (2000):     446.579812 sq. miles (1156.636353 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.449722 sq. miles (1.164775 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    447.029534 sq. miles (1157.801128 sq. km)
     Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
     Location:             34.818692 N, 85.291825 W
     Headwords:
      Walker
      Walker, GA
      Walker County
      Walker County, GA
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Walker -- U.S. County in Texas
     Population (2000):    61758
     Housing Units (2000): 21099
     Land area (2000):     787.449625 sq. miles (2039.485079 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    13.987055 sq. miles (36.226305 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    801.436680 sq. miles (2075.711384 sq. km)
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             30.739811 N, 95.528876 W
     Headwords:
      Walker
      Walker, TX
      Walker County
      Walker County, TX
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Walker -- U.S. County in Alabama
     Population (2000):    70713
     Housing Units (2000): 32417
     Land area (2000):     794.391238 sq. miles (2057.463774 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    10.905690 sq. miles (28.245606 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    805.296928 sq. miles (2085.709380 sq. km)
     Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
     Location:             33.819888 N, 87.285406 W
     Headwords:
      Walker
      Walker, AL
      Walker County
      Walker County, AL
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Walker, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
     Population (2000):    275
     Housing Units (2000): 125
     Land area (2000):     0.311200 sq. miles (0.806003 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.311200 sq. miles (0.806003 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            76660
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             37.898917 N, 94.229601 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     64790
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Walker, MO
      Walker
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Walker, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    750
     Housing Units (2000): 286
     Land area (2000):     0.703471 sq. miles (1.821981 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.703471 sq. miles (1.821981 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            81885
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             42.287342 N, 91.781400 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     52352
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Walker, IA
      Walker
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Walker, LA -- U.S. town in Louisiana
     Population (2000):    4801
     Housing Units (2000): 1905
     Land area (2000):     5.751136 sq. miles (14.895372 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.751136 sq. miles (14.895372 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            79240
     Located within:       Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
     Location:             30.489423 N, 90.862872 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     70785
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Walker, LA
      Walker
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Walker, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
     Population (2000):    21842
     Housing Units (2000): 9201
     Land area (2000):     25.155195 sq. miles (65.151653 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.277030 sq. miles (0.717505 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    25.432225 sq. miles (65.869158 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            82960
     Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
     Location:             43.000891 N, 85.740036 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     49504
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Walker, MI
      Walker
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Walker, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
     Population (2000):    1069
     Housing Units (2000): 517
     Land area (2000):     1.455847 sq. miles (3.770625 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.001646 sq. miles (0.004264 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.457493 sq. miles (3.774889 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            67792
     Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
     Location:             47.099689 N, 94.581168 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     56484
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Walker, MN
      Walker