taker-in

[ tey-ker-in ]

noun

1. licker-in.

Word History and Origins

Origin of taker-in¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

And you require such a very interesting "taker-in" to make it bearable at all.

From Project Gutenberg

The taker-in receives the cotton from a feed-roller (C) that turns above a smooth iron plate (D) called the feed plate.

From Project Gutenberg