Dodger

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdÉ’dÊ’É™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -É’dÊ’É™(ɹ)

Origin

{1} + -er.

Full definition of dodger

Noun

1. One who dodges.
2. (nautical) A frame-supported canvas over the companionway (entrance) of a sailboat providing the on-deck crew partial cover from the splashes of the seas that break against the hull of the boat.

Synonyms

• (companionway cover) sprayhood

Derived terms

• artful dodger
• coffin dodger
• draft dodger
• salad dodger
• tax dodger