laker

American  

[ley-ker] / ˈleɪ kər /

noun

1. a person associated with a lake, as a resident, visitor, or worker.

2. a ship designed for navigating on lakes, lake, especially the Great Lakes.

3. a fish found in lakes lake or caught in a lake, especially the lake trout.

4. (initial capital letter) any one of the Lake Poets.

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laker British  

/ ˈleɪkə /

noun

1. a cargo vessel used on lakes

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Etymology

Origin of laker

First recorded in 1790–1800; lake ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

James has been named an All-Star team starter an NBA-record 21 times, eight times as a Laker.

From Los Angeles Times

After marveling at the Lakers’ championship tradition when he signed as a free agent this summer, the former No. 1 pick made his mark in the franchise record book as just the third Laker to shoot perfectly from the field on 10 or more attempts with at least 10 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s a world where you can do what’s best for your team, and do what’s best for Austin. Because Austin deserves to get paid. Now, I love him as a Laker, but if that was a situation where we’re getting balance — because if you put all the money into just the backcourt and then your flexibility is restricted going forward to fill out the rest of the team…”

From Los Angeles Times

Then James dominated with his third 30-point game of the month and his 61st 30-point double-double as a Laker, passing Kobe Bryant for seventh-most in franchise history.

From Los Angeles Times

Soccer, he first altered the landscape of sports in his adopted hometown, playing instrumental roles in bringing the Clippers to Los Angeles, in negotiating the trade that made Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a Laker and in settling the Kings at the Forum.

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