TREKKER

trekker

(noun) a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Trekker (plural Trekkers)

(fandom) A fan of the TV science fiction series Star Trek.

Usage notes

See Trekkie

Synonyms

• Trekkie

Etymology

Noun

trekker (plural trekkers)

One who treks; thus, a hiker.

(UK, historical, World War II) A person who spent the night in a rural area, rather than his home, during bombing raids.

Source: Wiktionary


Trek"ker, n. [D.]

Definition: One that treks. [Written also trecker.] [South Africa] James Bryce.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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