English Dictionary

pricker

/ˈpɹɪkə(ɹ)/

noun

One who pricks. / A tool for pricking. / A prickle or thorn. / Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax; greenbrier. / One who spurs forward; a light-horseman.

The pricker carefully pricked the balloon with a needle.

意味（1）

One who pricks.

意味（2）

A tool for pricking.

The pricker was used to level the fire half-way up the bank and that was that.

意味（3）

A prickle or thorn.

意味（4）

Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus Smilax; greenbrier.

意味（5）

One who spurs forward; a light-horseman.

The prickers, who rode foremost, […] halted.

意味（6）

A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery.

意味（7）

(nautical) A small marlinespike used in sailmaking.