laker

See also: Laker, lakër, and läker

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ)

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)

  1. (UK dialectal) One engaged in sport; a player; an actor.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From lake (“body of water”) +‎ -er (“inhabitant”) or +‎ -er (relational suffix).

Noun

laker (plural lakers)

  1. A wharfman who resides near a lake.
  2. (nautical, Canada, US) A ship used on the Great Lakes.
Hyponyms
  • (watercraft): straight decker, stern-ender, whaleback
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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

laker m

  1. indefinite plural of lake
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