TRAMPER

hiker, tramp, tramper

(noun) a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

stamper, stomper, tramper, trampler

(noun) someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tramper (plural trampers)

One who tramps.

(chiefly, New Zealand) A recreational hiker.

(manufacturing) A mechanism which pounds material into a more compact form for further processing; found for example in cotton gins and trash processors.

(nautical) A ship, typically a bulk freighter, which does not travel on a fixed route; compare liner.

Synonyms

• (one who tramps): walker, stomper

• (one who hikes): hiker

• (freighter not following a fixed route): tramp, tramp steamer, tramp freighter

Source: Wiktionary


Tramp"er, n.

Definition: One who tramps; a stroller; a vagrant or vagabond; a tramp. Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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