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pricker
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pricker, n.
- One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle. [1913 Webster]
- One who spurs forward; a light horseman. [1913 Webster]"The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted." [1913 Webster]
- A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery. Knight. [1913 Webster]
- A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. R. H. Dana, Ir. [1913 Webster]
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