"tapper" meaning in English

See tapper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-tapper.ogg Forms: tappers [plural]
Etymology: From tap + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tap|er}} tap + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} tapper (plural tappers)
  1. One who makes a tapping noise.
    Sense id: en-tapper-en-noun-W28EYW1s
  2. A tap-dancer. Categories (lifeform): Woodpeckers
    Sense id: en-tapper-en-noun-BctmCjkh Disambiguation of Woodpeckers: 6 16 7 5 24 28 2 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 8 7 25 26 4 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 6 11 6 5 23 24 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 14 8 5 25 26 3 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 8 5 25 27 1 13
  3. A phone tapper or wiretapper.
    Sense id: en-tapper-en-noun-w2Q5X7G7
  4. (baseball slang) A weakly hit ground ball. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-tapper-en-noun-hZnaCrYX Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  5. (telegraphy) In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a coherer. Categories (topical): Telegraphy Categories (lifeform): Woodpeckers
    Sense id: en-tapper-en-noun-9cG7~Lo7 Disambiguation of Woodpeckers: 6 16 7 5 24 28 2 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 8 7 25 26 4 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 6 11 6 5 23 24 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 14 8 5 25 26 3 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 8 5 25 27 1 13 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telegraphy
  6. (British, dialect) The lesser spotted woodpecker. Tags: British, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Woodpeckers
    Sense id: en-tapper-en-noun-ttojkI-W Disambiguation of Woodpeckers: 6 16 7 5 24 28 2 12 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 8 7 25 26 4 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 6 11 6 5 23 24 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 14 8 5 25 26 3 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 8 5 25 27 1 13
  7. (US) A tapster. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-tapper-en-noun-IlTHZZI1 Categories (other): American English
  8. (sports) An assistant in the sport of paraswimming who taps blind or visually impaired swimmers with a pole to indicate when they should turn around. Categories (topical): Sports Categories (lifeform): Woodpeckers
    Sense id: en-tapper-en-noun-iMoyHi-o Disambiguation of Woodpeckers: 6 16 7 5 24 28 2 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 11 8 7 25 26 4 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 6 11 6 5 23 24 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 14 8 5 25 26 3 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 13 8 5 25 27 1 13 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: rubber tapper, till-tapper, toe tapper, toe-tapper, wheeltapper, wheel-tapper

Inflected forms

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