striker

(strīkər)

noun

  1. a person who strikes; specif.,
    1. a worker who is on strike
    2. an assistant who wields the heavy sledgehammer for a blacksmith
  2. a thing that strikes, as the clapper in a bell, the striking device in a clock, etc.
    1. U.S. Army an enlisted man doing extra-duty work for an officer for extra pay
    2. U.S. Navy an enlisted man who is working to qualify for a rating
  3. Soccer the forward and main scorer of a soccer team

See striker in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One who strikes, as an employee on strike against an employer.
  2. One that strikes, as the clapper in a bell or the firing pin in a gun.
  3. a. A harpoon.
    b. One who uses a harpoon; a harpooner.
  4. An enlisted person in usually intensive training for a naval technical rating.
  5. Sports A forward on a soccer team.

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