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| 1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
pricker
n 1: a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or
leaf [syn: spine, thorn, prickle, pricker,
sticker, spikelet]
2: an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws [syn:
bradawl, pricker]
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| 2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Pricker \Prick"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a
sharp point; a prickle.
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2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman.
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The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. --Sir
W. Scott.
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3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and
gunnery. --Knight.
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4. (Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden
handle, -- used in sailmaking. --R. H. Dana, Ir.
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