Striker

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A wencher; a lewd man.

II. Striker ·noun A workman who is on a strike.

III. Striker ·noun A harpoon; also, a harpooner.

IV. Striker ·noun A blackmailer in politics; also, one whose political influence can be bought.

V. Striker ·noun One who, or that which, strikes; specifically, a blacksmith's helper who wields the sledge.

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