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Pricker

Pricker Meaning & Definition
Pricker Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pricker?

[n] an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
[n] a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pricker: bradawl | prickle | spine | sticker | thorn

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See Also | aculeus | awl

Pricker In Webster's Dictionary

\Prick"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle. 2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman. The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. --Sir W. Scott. 3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery. --Knight. 4. (Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. --R. H. Dana, Ir.

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