"sharker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sharkers [plural]
Etymology: From shark + -er. See sharking. Etymology templates: {{af|en|shark|-er}} shark + -er, {{m|en|sharking}} sharking Head templates: {{en-noun}} sharker (plural sharkers)
  1. (archaic) One who lives by trickery; a conman. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-sharker-en-noun-2h78i7eH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 91 9
  2. A shark fisher Categories (topical): Fishing
    Sense id: en-sharker-en-noun-yCgd~ZaT Disambiguation of Fishing: 15 85

Inflected forms

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