picker
English
noun
Definitions
- agent Agent noun of pick; one who picks.
- (computing) Any user interface control that selects something.
- (engineering) A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre.
- (weaving) The piece in a loom that strikes the end of the shuttle and impels it through the warp.
- (military) A priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance.
- (slang) A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be pick picked up.
- (historical) One who removes defects from and finishes electrotype plates.
- (archaic) A pilferer.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English pikere suffix from English pick.
Origin
English
pick
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antipick English
- autopick English
- bow English
- bowpicker English
- downpick English
- earpick English
- fingerpick English
- handpick English
- lock English
- lockpicker English
- nitpick English
- nose English
- nosepicker English
- nutpick English
- pick English
- pick-fault English
- pick-quarrel English
- pickability English
- pickable English
- pickcheese English
- pickest English
- picketh English
- pickfest English
- pickguard English
- picklist English
- picklock English
- pickman English
- pickmire English
- pickoff English
- pickpenny English
- pickpocket English
- pickproof English
- pickpurse English
- picksome English
- picktooth English
- pickup English
- picky English
- rag English
- ragpick English
- ragpicker English
- repick English
- shit English
- shitpicker English
- stern English
- sternpicker English
- stock English
- stockpicker English
- tooth English
- toothpick English
- toothpicker English
- unpick English
- ピック Japanese
- piken Middle English
- pikere Middle English
- pix Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- rag
- bow
- nose
- shit
- lock
- pick
- stock
- tooth
- picky
- stern
- unpick
- pickup
- repick
- pickest
- ragpick
- nutpick
- picketh
- nitpick
- pickoff
- pickman
- earpick
- downpick
- pickmire
- picksome
- pickfest
- picklist
- handpick
- pickable
- antipick
- picklock
- autopick
- pickpenny
- picktooth
- toothpick
- pickproof
- ragpicker
- bowpicker
- pickpurse
- pickguard
- pickcheese
- lockpicker
- shitpicker
- pickpocket
- nosepicker
- fingerpick
- pick-fault
- stockpicker
- sternpicker
- pickability
- toothpicker
- pick-quarrel