·noun A Player.
II. Stager ·noun A horse used in drawing a stage.
III. Stager ·noun One who has long acted on the stage of life; a practitioner; a person of experience, or of skill derived from long experience.
A resident or practised person. See old-stager. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
One accustomed to business, one who knows mankind. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
One well initiated in anything. ...