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banker.

One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæŋkəː/Australia, Received-Pronunciation[ˈbæŋkəː]Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæŋkɚ/[ˈbæŋkɚ] ~ [ˈbæŋkɹ̩]
  1. One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.

  2. The dealer in a casino, or one who keeps the bank in a banking game.

  3. A money changer.

    obsolete
  4. The stone bench on which a mason cuts or squares his work.

  5. A type of envelope with a diamond shape or V-flap that opens on the long edge.

Where this word comes from

From bank + -er, after French banquier.

noun/ˈbæŋkəː/Australia, Received-Pronunciation[ˈbæŋkəː]Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæŋkɚ/[ˈbæŋkɚ] ~ [ˈbæŋkɹ̩]
  1. A vessel employed in the cod fishery on the banks of Newfoundland.

  2. A ditcher; a drain digger.

    UK · dialectal
  3. Synonym of browman.

  4. A watercourse filled from bank to bank.

    Australia · colloquial
Where this word comes from

From bank (“an elevation, or rising ground”) + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).

noun/ˈbæŋkəː/Australia, Received-Pronunciation[ˈbæŋkəː]Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæŋkɚ/[ˈbæŋkɚ] ~ [ˈbæŋkɹ̩]
  1. A bet that is almost certain to succeed.

    UK
  2. A very safe option.

    UK · broadly
Where this word comes from

From bank on + -er.

noun/ˈbæŋkəː/Australia, Received-Pronunciation[ˈbæŋkəː]Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈbæŋkɚ/[ˈbæŋkɚ] ~ [ˈbæŋkɹ̩]
  1. A railway locomotive that can be attached to the rear of a train to assist it in climbing an incline.

    Australia · UK
Where this word comes from

From bank (“an incline or hill”) + -er.

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