raker

¹ American  

[rey-ker] / ˈreɪ kər /

noun

1. a person or thing that rakes.

2. raker tooth.

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raker ² American  

[rey-ker] / ˈreɪ kər /

noun

Building Trades.

1. an inclined member, as a pile or shore.

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raker British  

/ ˈreɪkə /

noun

1. a person who rakes

2. a raking implement

3. dialect a large lump of coal

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Etymology

Origin of raker¹

1325–75; Middle English. See rake ¹, -er ¹

Origin of raker²

First recorded in 1880–85; rake ³ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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raker

One recent fad has been for manta ray gill raker plates — the thin filaments these majestic creatures use to filter food from seawater.

From Time ● Nov. 21, 2016

Kololo had worked at KSV as a groundskeeper and sand raker for three months in 2010.

From Newsweek ● Sep. 5, 2013

David Lagerberg, raker, beach volleyball For David Lagerberg, the Olympic Games is all about the pursuit of perfection.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2012

“We need an immediate moratorium on gill raker trade, and measures for complete protection to some populations and to reduce fishing pressure for others.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2012

From this rude instrument, through various types of wooden and revolving rakes, the modern wheeled rake, with which the raker rides at his ease, has been evolved.

From My Boyhood by Burroughs, John