ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Rasper

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Rasper is a noun meaning A person who, or thing that, rasps or scrapes.

Meaning

A person who, or thing that, rasps or scrapes.

More Meanings

  1. One who speaks with a rasping voice.
  2. (slang) A fence that is challenging for a horse to jump over.

Example Sentences

When a horse becomes blown, on approaching a fence, you should pause for a second, and turn him round: it will greatly relieve him, and you stand a much better chance of getting over: and indeed, it is generally preferable to turn the horse round at a rasper, or large jump.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rasion, scraper, scrape, scraping, scrage, scrub.

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