laker meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

Laker

nounalso spelled Laker

Etymology From lake + -er.

A Lakist; one of the Lake Poets.

Ball games, Basketball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A player for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.

Just that measly 35-point, 14-assist and 12-rebound game from LeBron James as the Lakers got a little revenge on the Grizzlies.2024 November 14, Zach Harper, “About Victor Wembanyama’s speedy 50 burger. Plus, the Cavaliers remain perfect!”, in The Athletic, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2024:

laker

noun

/ˈleɪkə(ɹ)/

Etymology From Middle English *lakere, *leikere, from Middle English laken, leiken (“to play, sport”), equivalent to lake (“play, sport”) + -er. More at lake.

UK, Dialectal One engaged in sport; a player; an actor.

Derived terms: lakering

laker

noun

Etymology From lake (“body of water”) + -er (“inhabitant”) or + -er (relational suffix).

A wharfman who resides near a lake.

Nautical, Transport Canada, US A ship used on the Great Lakes.

Hyponyms: straight decker, stern-ender, whaleback
Coordinate terms: saltie

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