Thesaurus: pricker

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1. n. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle.
2. n. One who spurs forward; a light horseman.
3. n. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery.
4. n. A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking.
5. n. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
6. n. an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
7. 1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle. 2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman. The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. Sir W. Scott. 3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery. Knight. 4. (Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. R. H. Dana, Ir.
8. A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- usedin sailmaking. R. H. Dana, Ir.
9. n a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf n an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws