STRAPPER

bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson

(noun) a large and strong and heavyset man; “he was a bull of a man”; “a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

strapper (plural strappers)

A large, strong, robust person (usually a man).

A person who works with straps, as on leather goods.

One who straps horses.

(archaic) A cow which yields a small amount of milk.

(electronics) A wire that joins two light switches so that a light can be turned off or on from either switch.

Anagrams

• trappers

Source: Wiktionary


Strap"per, n.

1. One who uses strap.

2. A person or thing of uncommon size. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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