TASKER

Etymology

Noun

tasker (plural taskers)

One who imposes a task.

One who performs a task, such as a day-labourer.

(Scotland, historical) A labourer who receives wages in kind.

Anagrams

• Akters, Kaster, Skater, Staker, Starke, retask, sakret, skater, staker, strake, streak, takers, trakes

Proper noun

Tasker (plural Taskers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tasker is the 9181st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3553 individuals. Tasker is most common among White (85.53%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Akters, Kaster, Skater, Staker, Starke, retask, sakret, skater, staker, strake, streak, takers, trakes

Source: Wiktionary


Task"er, n.

1. One who imposes a task.

2. One who performs a task, as a day-laborer. [R.]

3. A laborer who receives his wages in kind. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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