sparker

¹ American  

[spahr-ker] / ˈspɑr kər /

noun

1. something that produces sparks. spark.

2. an apparatus used to test insulation on wires.

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sparker ² American  

[spahr-ker] / ˈspɑr kər /

noun

1. a lover, swain, or beau.

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Etymology

Origin of sparker¹

First recorded in 1860–65; spark ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of sparker²

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; spark ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

He took out his knife and struck the sparker again and again on the rasp, producing a shower of sparks each time, which each time failed to light the paper in the fireplace.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

She had also found a store of kerosene and a sparker in the mix of trash in the galley.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

To take the Wilbur sparker out you simply remove two nuts and out comes the sparker complete, and you cannot get it back the wrong way.

From Business Correspondence by Anonymous

The young millionaire pulled open the gasolene throttle to the full limit and set the sparker to contact at the best advantage.

From Dick Hamilton's Airship, or, a Young Millionaire in the Clouds by Garis, Howard Roger

To hear her romance described as the sparking of an old maid—and by the sparker!

From Spanish Doubloons by Kenyon, Camilla