"jacker" meaning in English

See jacker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒækə(ɹ)/ Forms: jackers [plural]
Etymology: From jack + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|jack|er|id2=agent noun}} jack + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} jacker (plural jackers)
  1. (colloquial) A robber; a carjacker. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-jacker-en-noun-EDaUCIqv Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 51 6 43
  2. (colloquial) A computer hacker or pirate. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-jacker-en-noun-3~qCs8qL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hijack, jacker-off
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒækə(ɹ)/ Forms: jackers [plural]
Etymology: See jacklight + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jacklight|er|id2=agent noun}} jacklight + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} jacker (plural jackers)
  1. (archaic) One who hunts at night using a jacklight. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-jacker-en-noun-2CzqkLhp Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 51 6 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒækə(ɹ)/ Forms: jackers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jacker (plural jackers)
  1. (Cornwall) A Cornishman. Tags: Cornwall Synonyms: Cousin Jack
    Sense id: en-jacker-en-noun-Gg5ZwWyT Categories (other): Cornish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 1 25 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 3 16 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 1 19 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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