persuader

1. One who, or that which, persuades, literally or figuratively.

2. One who, or that which, persuades, literally or figuratively.

   (euphemistic, informal)A hammer; any tool used improvisationally to strike a recalcitrant object.

   It's true that a good worker doesn't misuse a hammer, and it's also true that a good worker knows that sometimes using a persuader to expedite a task is appropriate for efficiency.

3. (colloquial, historical)A tool used to pack the type into the form.

4. An electrode that directs electrons into a multiplier.

5. (slang)A spur (for riding a horse).

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