English Dictionary

messenger

/ˈmɛs.n̩.d͡ʒɚ/

noun

One who brings messages. / The secretary bird. / The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data).

The messenger delivered the important news to the king.

意味（1）

One who brings messages.

意味（2）

The secretary bird.

意味（3）

The supporting member of an aerial cable (electric power or telephone or data).

意味（4）

(law) A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent.

The Messenger under the joint Commission of Bankruptcy might have seized the Whole, if they had remained in their Warehouse

意味（5）

(computing) An instant messenger program.

Have them meet you on your favorite messenger program. IMs provide a means of instant chat without waiting on someone to respond back to you.

意味（6）

A forerunner.

意味（7）

A light scudding cloud preceding a storm.

意味（8）

A piece of paper, etc., blown up a string to a kite.

意味（9）

(nautical) A light line with which a heavier line may be hauled e.g. from the deck of a ship to the pier.

意味（10）

(oceanography) A weight dropped down a line to close a Nansen bottle.

意味（11）

(Scotland) A messenger-at-arms.

意味（12）

(bowling) A pin which travels across the pin deck to knock over another pin, usually for a strike.