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lumper.

An extra laborer hired to assist in the loading or unloading of a truck or a ship.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlʌmpə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlʌmpɚ/General-American
  1. An extra laborer hired to assist in the loading or unloading of a truck or a ship.

  2. A scientist in one of various fields who prefers to keep categories such as species or dialects together in larger groups.

  3. A militiaman.

    dialectal
  4. Synonym of lumpman (“type of salt worker”).

    historical
Where this word comes from

From lump + -er.

noun/ˈlʌmpə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlʌmpɚ/General-American
  1. A lamprey.

    dialectal
verb/ˈlʌmpə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlʌmpɚ/General-American
  1. To lumber; to plod.

    archaic · intransitive
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