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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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