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banker

1

[ bang-ker ]

noun

  1. a person employed by a bank, especially as an executive or other official.
  2. Games. the keeper or holder of the bank.


banker

2

[ bang-ker ]

noun

  1. a vessel employed in cod fishery on the banks off Newfoundland.
  2. a fisherman on such a vessel.
  3. Australian. a river near flood level, the water being almost bank high.

banker

3

[ bang-ker ]

noun

  1. a bench or table used by masons for dressing stones or bricks.

banker

1

/ ˈæŋə /

noun

  1. a person who owns or is an executive in a bank
  2. an official or player in charge of the bank in any of various games, esp gambling games
  3. a result that has been forecast identically in a series of entries on a football pool coupon
  4. a person or thing that appears certain to win or be successful
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

banker

2

/ ˈæŋə /

noun

  1. a fishing vessel of Newfoundland
  2. a fisherman in such a vessel
  3. informal.
    a stream almost overflowing its banks (esp in the phrase run a banker )
  4. Also calledbank engine a locomotive that is used to help a heavy train up a steep gradient
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

banker

3

/ ˈæŋə /

noun

  1. a craftsman's workbench
  2. a timber board used as a base for mixing building materials
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of banker1

First recorded in 1485–95; from Middle French banquier; bank 2, -er 2

Origin of banker2

First recorded in 1660–70; bank 1 + -er 1

Origin of banker3

First recorded in 1670–80; bank 3 + -er 1
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