PRICKER

bradawl, pricker

(noun) an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws

spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet

(noun) a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

pricker (plural prickers)

One who pricks.

A tool for pricking.

A prickle or thorn.

One who spurs forward; a light-horseman.

A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery.

(nautical) A small marlinespike used in sailmaking.

Source: Wiktionary

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Prick"er, n.

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.)

Definition: A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. R. H. Dana, Ir.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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