pricker : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pricker	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for pricker
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pricker n a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf Synonym(s): spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws Synonym(s): bradawl, pricker
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pricker \Prick"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle. 2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman. The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. --Sir W. Scott. 3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery. --Knight. 4. (Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. --R. H. Dana, Ir.