pricker

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Synonyms: picker, pricket, prickler, ricker, pricer, pricier, prinker, bricker, fricker, tricker, pricked

Antonyms: picker, pricket, prickler, ricker, pricer, pricier, prinker, bricker, fricker, tricker, pricked

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Noun

1. One who [[prick]]s.
2. A tool for [[pricking]].
3. A [[prickle]] or [[thorn]].
4. Any of several American prickly woody vines of the genus {{taxfmt|Smilax|genus}}; [[greenbrier]].
5. One who [[spur]]s [[forward]]; a [[light-horseman]].
6. A priming wire; a priming needle, used in [[blasting]] and [[gunnery]].<ref>{{R:Knight AMD}}</ref>
7. {{lb|en|nautical}} A small [[marlinespike]] used in [[sailmaking]].<ref>'''1841''', {{w|Richard Henry Dana Jr.}}, ''The Seaman's Friend''</ref>

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