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ganger.

One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a walker.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡæŋə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡæŋɚ/General-American/ˈɡeɪ̯ŋɚ//ˈɡɛ̃ŋɚ/
  1. One who or that which walks or goes; a goer; a walker.

    Scotland
  2. A horse that goes quickly.

  3. One who oversees a gang of workmen.

  4. One who is employed in conveying the coal through the gangways.

  5. A length of chain, one end of which is fastened to an anchor when let go, when the other end is fastened to a hawser.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English ganger, from Old English gangere (“a ganger, footman”), equivalent to gang + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Gunger, West Frisian gonger, Dutch ganger, German Gänger, Danish gjænger, ganger, Swedish gängare, Icelandic gangari.

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