SHAKER

shaker

(noun) a container in which something can be shaken

Shaker

(noun) a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world

shaker, mover and shaker

(noun) a person who wields power and influence; “a shaker of traditional beliefs”; “movers and shakers in the business world”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

Shaker (plural Shakers)

One of a Christian Protestant religious sect who do not marry.

Adjective

Shaker (not comparable)

Pertaining to a distinctive style of furniture developed by the Shakers, characterised by functionality and minimalist designs.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Shaker

A surname.

Anagrams

• Eraskh, Rehaks, hearks, kasher, sharke

Etymology

Noun

shaker (plural shakers)

A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.

A variety of pigeon.

One who holds railroad spikes while they are hammered.

A musical percussion instrument filled with granular solids which produce a rhythmic sound when shaken.

A kind of straight-sided, stackable glass for beer, soda, etc.

Anagrams

• Eraskh, Rehaks, hearks, kasher, sharke

Source: Wiktionary


Shak"er, n.

1. A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.

2. One of a religious sect who do not marry, popularly so called from the movements of the members in dancing, which forms a part of their worship.

Note: The sect originated in England in 1747, and came to the United States in 1774, under the leadership of Mother Ann Lee. The Shakers are sometimes nicknamed Shaking Quakers, but they differ from the Quakers in doctrine and practice. They style themselves the "United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing." The sect is now confined in the United States.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A variety of pigeon. P. J. Selby.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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