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, especially the Great Lakes.

3. a fish found in lakes 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

His last known words, picked up by another laker, were: “We are holding our own.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

It’s always been my dream to be a laker 💜💛

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Twenty years ago, it took 35 crew members to run a laker.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2016

Once free of the net, the laker remained near the boat for a second as though suspended in water, then, with nimble flick of his tail, it’s gone.

From Washington Times • Jul. 6, 2016

A laker is a lounging pleasure-seeker and Kit admitted that the remark was justified.

From The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" by Bindloss, Harold