milker

[ mil-ker ]

/ ˈmɪl kər /

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noun

a person or thing that milks.

milking machine.

a cow or other animal that gives milk.

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Origin of milker

First recorded in 1490–1500; milk + -er¹

Words nearby milker

milk bank, milk bar, milk cap, milk chocolate, milk cow, milker, milk fever, milkfish, milk float, milk glass, milk gravy

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How to use milker in a sentence

New milker with a calf still beside her—purty as a picture, the pair of 'em, and dirt cheap.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
An indifferent milker ought never to be tolerated in a herd, good ones are cheaper at double the price.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
The usual mode of milking is to leave the calf sucking on one side, while the milker sits on the other, and gets his portion.
Palmetto-Leaves|Harriet Beecher Stowe
The cow should not only be a good milker, but give milk suited to the line of dairying pursued.
Hints on Dairying|T. D. Curtis

I wanted a good cow, a quiet milker, and a farmer named Ruffy offered to sell me one.
The Book of the Bush|George Dunderdale

British Dictionary definitions for milker

milker

/ (ˈmɪlkə) /

noun

a cow, goat, etc, that yields milk, esp of a specified quality or amounta poor milker

a person who milks

another name for milking machine

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