sporter

[ spawr-ter, spohr- ]

noun

1. a person or thing that sports, sports, as a participant in a sport.
2. an animal or piece of equipment for use in a sport, as a hunting dog or rifle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sporter¹

First recorded in 1530–40; sport + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But Caswell was an old Crimea veteran; his face had been spiled by a powder explosion; but he certainly was a sporter!

From Project Gutenberg

Here are the keys to that daffodil-hued tri-phibian you ogled at Sporter's exhibit.

From Project Gutenberg