What does "striker" mean?
Striker: A harpoon; also, a harpooner. Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out our strikers, and put out hooks and lines overboard, to try fish. Dampier.
Additional senses
- 2.A wencher; a lewd man. [Obs.] Massinger.
- 3.A workman who is on a strike.
- 4.A blackmailer in politics; also, one whose political influence can be bought. [Political Cant]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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