"strapper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: strappers [plural]
Rhymes: -æpə(ɹ) Etymology: From strap + -er, principally strap + -er (agent noun suffix). The sense referring to a poorly producing milk cow (from strap + -er) came from a dialectal sense of the verb strap as a troponym of milk: not even the most skilful milking action could coax enough milk from the udder. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|strap|er}} strap + -er, {{suffix|en|strap|er#English:_agent noun}} strap + -er, {{suffix|en|strap|er#English:_patient}} strap + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} strapper (plural strappers)
  1. A large, strong, robust person (usually a man).
    Sense id: en-strapper-en-noun-dpFxbMyd Categories (other): English links with manual fragments Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 14 6 12 2 18 27 22
  2. A person who works with straps, as on leather goods.
    Sense id: en-strapper-en-noun-RnYrGcW9
  3. One who straps horses; now, specifically, someone employed to attend and groom racehorses.
    Sense id: en-strapper-en-noun-zAVvPkDn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 12 1 18 29 32 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 14 6 12 2 18 27 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 5 6 17 4 17 27 24
  4. (archaic) A cow which yields a small amount of milk. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-strapper-en-noun-UGG09X0~
  5. 1905, Lippincott's Monthly Magazine: A Popular Journal of General Literature:
    Sense id: en-strapper-en-noun-41lYncrm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 12 1 18 29 32 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 14 6 12 2 18 27 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 5 6 17 4 17 27 24
  6. 1905, Lippincott's Monthly Magazine: A Popular Journal of General Literature: Categories (topical): Dairy farming, Occupations Categories (lifeform): Cattle
    Sense id: en-strapper-en-noun-Rx14ndiv Disambiguation of Dairy farming: 6 3 12 1 17 38 22 Disambiguation of Occupations: 5 12 12 1 23 38 9 Disambiguation of Cattle: 6 2 12 3 18 39 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 12 1 18 29 32 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 14 6 12 2 18 27 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 5 6 17 4 17 27 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 2 13 1 20 34 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 14 1 20 35 26
  7. (electronics) A wire that joins two light switches so that a light can be turned off or on from either switch. Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-strapper-en-noun-DVHDTf6K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 12 1 18 29 32 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 14 6 12 2 18 27 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 5 6 17 4 17 27 24 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: strapping

Inflected forms

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