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banker
1[ bang-ker ]
/ ˈbæŋ kər /
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noun
a person employed by a bank, especially as an executive or other official.
Games. the keeper or holder of the bank.
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Other definitions for banker (2 of 3)
banker2
[ bang-ker ]
/ ˈbæŋ kər /
noun
Other definitions for banker (3 of 3)
banker3
[ bang-ker ]
/ ˈbæŋ kər /
noun
a bench or table used by masons for dressing stones or bricks.
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British Dictionary definitions for banker (1 of 3)
banker1
/ (ˈbæŋkə) /
noun
a person who owns or is an executive in a bank
an official or player in charge of the bank in any of various games, esp gambling games
a result that has been forecast identically in a series of entries on a football pool coupon
a person or thing that appears certain to win or be successful
British Dictionary definitions for banker (2 of 3)
banker2
/ (ˈbæŋkə) /
noun
a fishing vessel of Newfoundland
a fisherman in such a vessel
Australian and NZ informal a stream almost overflowing its banks (esp in the phrase run a banker)
Also called: bank engine British a locomotive that is used to help a heavy train up a steep gradient
British Dictionary definitions for banker (3 of 3)
banker3
/ (ˈbæŋkə) /
noun
a craftsman's workbench
a timber board used as a base for mixing building materials
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