"bulker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bulkers [plural]
Etymology: From bulk + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bulk|er|id2=agent noun}} bulk + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} bulker (plural bulkers)
  1. (nautical) A bulk dry goods cargo ship. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-bulker-en-noun-fMBotSuX Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical) A person employed to ascertain the bulk or size of goods, in order to fix the amount of freight or dues payable on them. Categories (topical): Nautical, Watercraft
    Sense id: en-bulker-en-noun-z1fND~I6 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 26 48 15 11 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. A person who bulks (gains body mass).
    Sense id: en-bulker-en-noun-ZkoK0iX~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 38 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 6 43 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 50 44
  4. Anything, such as a dietary supplement or an exercise, that helps a person to gain body mass.
    Sense id: en-bulker-en-noun-pS9Xl8Oo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 38 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 10 8 30 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 6 43 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 50 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: conbulker, permabulker Related terms: tanker, container ship, cargo ship, freighter

Inflected forms

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