Tapper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tapper is a noun meaning One who makes a tapping noise.
Meaning
One who makes a tapping noise.
More Meanings
- A tap-dancer.
- A wiretapper.
- (baseball, slang) A weakly hit ground ball.
- (telegraphy) In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a coherer.
- (British, dialect) The lesser spotted woodpecker.
- (US) A tapster.
- (sports) An assistant in the sport of paraswimming who taps blind or visually impaired swimmers with a pole to indicate when they should turn around.
Example Sentences
A low tap was heard at the room door. Mr. Bob Sawyer looked expressively at his friend, and bade the tapper come in[…]
Word Forms
- tappers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toddy, tippy-tap, taper, tamper, fingertapping, tick tack.
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