[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

striker \strik"er\, n.
   1. one who, or that which, strikes; specifically, a
      blacksmith's helper who wields the sledge.
      1913 webster

   2. a harpoon; also, a harpooner.
      1913 webster

            wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out
            our strikers, and put out hooks and lines overboard,
            to try fish.                          --dampier.
      1913 webster

   3. a wencher; a lewd man. obs. --massinger.
      1913 webster

   4. a workman who is on a strike.
      1913 webster

   5. a blackmailer in politics; also, one whose political
      influence can be bought. political cant
      1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

striker
     n 1: a forward on a soccer team
     2: someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical
        rating
     3: an employee on strike against an employer
     4: someone who hits; "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the
        ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters" syn: hitter
     5: the part of a mechanical device that strikes something
see also:
hitter 

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