laker
laker · lakers
One engaged in sport; a player; an actorOne engaged in sport; a player; an actor.
/ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/
Meaning
3 senses(UK, dialectal)One engaged in sport; a player; an actor.
A wharfman who resides near a lake.
(Canada, US)A ship used on the Great Lakes.
Origin
From Middle English *lakere, *leikere, from Middle English laken, leiken (“to play, sport”From Middle English *lakere, *leikere, from Middle English laken, leiken (“to play, sport”), equivalent to lake (“play, sport”) + -er. More at lake.
From lake (“body of water”) + -er (“inhabitant”) or + -er (relational suffix).
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