striker

Definitions

• An individual who is on strike.
• Someone or something that hits someone or something else.
• (soccer) One of the players on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
• (military) An officer's servant or orderly.
• (baseball) The batter.
• (cricket) The batsman who is currently facing the bowler and defending his wicket.
• (obsolete) A harpoon.
• (obsolete) A harpooner.
• (obsolete) An inexperienced member of a ship's crew.
• (obsolete) A wencher; a lewd man.
• (obsolete) A blackmailer in politics.
• (obsolete) One whose political influence can be bought.