different between saker vs soaker

English

Alternative forms

• (cannon): sacar, sacker

Etymology

French sacre, from Spanish sacro, from Arabic ?????? (?aqr).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?se?k?/

Noun

saker (plural sakers)

1. A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.

   Synonym: Saker falcon

2. A medium cannon slightly smaller than a culverin developed during the early 17th century.
   • 1589, Walter Bigges. A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage

     This place of strength vvas furnished of sixe great peeces, demi-Culuerins, and Sakers, vvhich shot directlie in front vpon vs as vve approched.

   • 1663, Hudibras, by Samuel Butler, part 1, canto 2

     Of warlike engines he was author, / Devised for quick despatch of slaughter: / The cannon, blunderbuss, and saker, / He was th' inventor of, and maker: […]

Translations

Anagrams

• Akers, Kaser, Kears, Rakes, akers, asker, eskar, kesar, rakes, reaks, reask, skare, skear

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowing from English soccer.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sa?ker

Noun

saker

1. (rare) soccer; association football

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

saker m or f

1. indefinite plural of sak

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

saker f

1. indefinite plural of sak

Swedish

Noun

saker

1. indefinite plural of sak

Anagrams

• -erska, ekars, raske, skare

English

Etymology

soak +? -er

Noun

soaker (plural soakers)

1. One who, or that which, soaks.
2. A person suffering from alcoholism.
3. A kind of knitted woollen diaper.
   • 2005, Lauraine Snelling, Amethyst (page 127)

     The stack of folded diapers on the shelf above it was diminishing rapidly. Time to wash diapers, baby soakers, and gowns. She heard the men prepare to leave as she pulled the woolen knit soakers back up.

4. A kind of perforated hose used to distribute drips of water to a number of plants.
5. (Canada, slang) The experience of stepping in a deep puddle and having one's foot become completely engulfed in water.
6. (cooking) A mixture of grains softened in water which is added to bread dough.

Synonyms

• (person suffering from alcoholism): alcoholic, souse, suck-pint; See also Thesaurus:drunkard
• (stepping in a deep puddle): booter

Anagrams

• Koreas, Kosrae, arkose, resoak