ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tramper

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtɹæmpɚ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tramper is a noun meaning One who tramps.

Meaning

One who tramps.

More Meanings

  1. (nautical) A ship, typically a bulk freighter, which does not travel on a fixed route; compare liner.
  2. (manufacturing) A mechanism which pounds material into a more compact form for further processing; found for example in cotton gins and trash processors.
  3. (chiefly New Zealand) A recreational hiker.

Example Sentences

It's a popular spot for hikers, or trampers as they call them here.
The purpose of the tramper is to pack the lint into the press box under the restraining dogs near the top end of the press box.
A Greek ship wants 30 pounds of feta cheese, a British tramper requests five cases of steak and kidney pies, a Japanese auto carrier orders 75 pints of boiled octopus, […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for tramper

Depending on context, synonyms include walker, stomper, hiker, tramp.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trudger, tramphood, toerag, saddletramp, traunter, scamperer.

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