Meaning

7 senses

  1. One who pricks.

  2. A tool for pricking.

  3. A prickle or thorn.

  4. Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax; greenbrier.

  5. One who spurs forward; a light-horseman.

  6. A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery.

  7. A small marlinespike used in sailmaking.

More definitions
  • an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
  • a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

Origin

From prick + -er.

From prick + -er.

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Forms

plural: prickers
Singularpricker
Pluralprickers

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words
RelatedprickB2prickleprickly

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
priceypricingprickB2prickleprickly
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