laker
See also: Laker
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English *lakere, *leikere, from Middle English laken, leiken (“to play, sport”), equivalent to lake (“play, sport”) + -er. More at lake.
Noun
laker (plural lakers)
- (Britain dialectal) One engaged in sport; a player; an actor.
Derived terms
- lakering
Etymology 2
From lake (“body of water”) + -er.
Noun
laker (plural lakers)
- (nautical, Canada, US) A ship used on the Great Lakes.
Hyponyms
- (watercraft): straight decker, stern-ender, whaleback
Coordinate terms
- (watercraft): saltie
Etymology 3
From lake (“body of water”) + -er.
Noun
laker (plural lakers)
- A wharfman who resides near a lake.
Anagrams
- Kaler, Karle
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
laker m
- indefinite plural of lake