striker

[ strahy-ker ]
/ ˈstraɪ kər /

noun

Origin of striker

1350–1400; 1840–50 for def 2; Middle English; see strike, -er1

OTHER WORDS FROM striker

an·ti·strik·er, noun non·strik·er, noun

Words nearby striker

strikebound, strikebreaker, strikebreaking, strikeout, strikeover, striker, striking, striking circle, striking price, striking train, strimmer

British Dictionary definitions for non-striker (1 of 2)

non-striker

noun

cricket the batsman who is not facing the bowling

British Dictionary definitions for non-striker (2 of 2)

striker
/ (ˈstraɪkə) /

noun

a person who is on strike
the hammer in a timepiece that rings a bell or alarm
any part in a mechanical device that strikes something, such as the firing pin of a gun
soccer informal an attacking player, esp one who generally positions himself near his opponent's goal in the hope of scoring
cricket the batsman who is about to play a ball
  1. a person who harpoons whales or fish
  2. the harpoon itself