chucker

1 of 3

noun (1)

chuck·​er

ˈchəkə(r)

plural -s

: one that chucks: such as

a

: bouncer

b

: a baseball pitcher

chucker

2 of 3

"

variant spelling of chukker sense 2

chucker

3 of 3

noun

"

plural -s

1

: one that chucks

2

: an operator of a crozing machine that cuts, grooves, and trims ends of staves in a headless barrel while it is held in chucks

called also crozer

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

chuck entry 3 (throw) + -er

Noun

chuck entry 6 + -er

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