banker

¹ American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a person employed by a bank, especially as an executive or other official.

2. Games. the keeper or holder of the bank.

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banker ² American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a vessel employed in cod fishery on the banks off Newfoundland.

2. a fisherman on such a vessel.

3. Australian. a river near flood level, the water being almost bank high.

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banker ³ American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a bench or table used by masons for dressing stones or bricks.

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banker ¹ British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a person who owns or is an executive in a bank

2. an official or player in charge of the bank in any of various games, esp gambling games

3. a result that has been forecast identically in a series of entries on a football pool coupon

4. a person or thing that appears certain to win or be successful

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banker ² British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a fishing vessel of Newfoundland

2. a fisherman in such a vessel

3. informal a stream almost overflowing its banks (esp in the phrase run a banker )

4. Also called: bank engine.  a locomotive that is used to help a heavy train up a steep gradient

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banker ³ British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a craftsman's workbench

2. a timber board used as a base for mixing building materials

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Etymology

Origin of banker¹

First recorded in 1485–95; from Middle French banquier; see origin at bank ², -er ²

Origin of banker²

First recorded in 1660–70; bank ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of banker³

First recorded in 1670–80; bank ³ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"My view is we should prepare for paranoia before the event," Uday Kotak, a veteran Indian banker, told a gathering of industry leaders this week, adding, "We must prepare for the worst."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

RootEd Alliance, a program started by investment banker Byron Trott, places career advisers in rural high schools to help guide students toward postgraduation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Money is emotional, sure, but it’s also powerful, as you point out, and we — not our banker or adviser or lawyer or accountant — are the source of that power.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

As Greenspan left office in 2005, Greenspan was lionized as the “maestro,” or the greatest central banker of the century.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

I will remand the order I despatched to my banker.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Related Words

• broker
• dealer
• financier
• investor
• manager
• officer