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milker

[ mil-ker ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that milks.
  2. a cow or other animal that gives milk.


ˈmilker

/ ˈmɪlkə /

noun

  1. a cow, goat, etc, that yields milk, esp of a specified quality or amount

    a poor milker

  2. a person who milks
  3. another name for milking machine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of milker1

First recorded in 1490–1500; milk + -er 1
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Example Sentences

A single robotic milker can care for over 60 cows, and the second milker is cheaper than the first, and the third cheaper than the second.

From Salon

The new facility on the farm has two robotic milkers and a new barn, which have created more comfort for the cows, increased productivity and allow the cows more independence.

The vats are now in place, one of the milkers has been delivered and, by the end of this year, Peeler said it should all be up and running.

A majority of milkers use some sort of parlor system to milk goats, but one-third are still hand-milking goats.

She got invaluable help when she put an ad for a “backup milker” in a community newspaper.

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