Pricker

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪkÉ™(ɹ)

Origin

prick + -er

Full definition of pricker

Noun

1. One who pricks.
2. A tool for pricking.
3. A prickle or thorn.
4. One who spurs forward; a light horseman.
• Sir Walter ScottThe prickers, who rode foremost, ... halted.
5. A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery.
6. (nautical) A small marlinespike used in sailmaking.

Related terms

• prick
• prickle
• prickly