Dunker, Dunkard, Tunker
(noun) an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
dunker
(noun) a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots
dunker
(noun) an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it; “he was a dunker--he couldn’t eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dunker (plural dunkers)
Someone who dunks.
(basketball) A person tasked with performing or training others in slam dunks.
A biscuit that is suitable for dunking in a cup of tea.
Any snack food suitable for dunking in sauce.
(naval) A kind of sonobuoy.
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Dunker (plural Dunkers)
One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers.
A member of the Church of the Brethren.
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Source: Wiktionary
Dun"ker, n. Etym: [G. tunken to dip.]
Definition: One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the Quakers; -- called also Tunkers, Dunkards, Dippers, and, by themselves, Brethren, and German Baptists.
Note: The denomination was founded in Germany in 1708, but after a few years the members emigrated to the United States. Seventh-day Dunkers, a sect which separated from the Dunkers and formed a community, in 1728. They keep the seventh day or Saturday as the Sabbath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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