Pricker
Pronunciation : Prick"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle.
2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman. The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. Sir W. Scott.
3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery. Knight.
4. (Naut.)
Defn: A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. R. H. Dana, Ir.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913