different between striker vs hammerless

English

Etymology

strike +? -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?st?a?k?(?)/
• Rhymes: -a?k?(?)

Noun

striker (plural strikers)

1. An individual who is on strike.

   Synonym: turnout

2. Someone or something that hits someone or something else.
   1. A blacksmith's assistant who wields the sledgehammer.
   2. A piece used to push other pieces toward the pockets in the Asian game of carom.
3. (soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.

   Synonyms: forward, attacker, centre forward
4. (military, slang) An officer's servant or orderly.
5. (baseball, slang, 1800s) The batter.
6. (cricket) The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.
7. (obsolete) A harpoon.
8. (obsolete) A harpooner.
9. (obsolete) An inexperienced member of a ship's crew.

   Synonym: green hand

10. (obsolete) A wencher; a lewd man.
11. (obsolete, politics) A blackmailer in politics.
12. (obsolete, politics) One whose political influence can be bought.

Synonyms

• (lewd man): See Thesaurus:promiscuous man

Translations

Anagrams

• skirret, skirter

French

Etymology

From strike +? -er; from English strike.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /st?aj.ke/

Verb

striker

1. (bowling) to strike

Conjugation

English

Etymology

hammer +? -less

Adjective

hammerless (not comparable)

1. Without a hammer.
2. Not requiring the use of a hammer.

   hammerless nails

3. (firearms) Without a visible hammer; said of a gun having a cock or striker concealed from sight, and out of the way of an accidental touch.