bulker

1 of 2

noun (1)

plural -s

1

obsolete : a pickpocket's helper

2

archaic : strumpet, prostitute

bulker

2 of 2

noun (2)

bulk·​er

ˈbəlkə(r),

ˈbu̇l-

plural -s

: one that bulks

especially : a worker who bulks tobacco

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps from bulk entry 4 + -er

Noun (2)

bulk entry 2 + -er

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