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banker

Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋkəː/

The English word “banker” has 12 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.
  2. The dealer in a casino, or one who keeps the bank in a banking game.
  3. A money changer.
  4. The stone bench on which a mason cuts or squares his work.
  5. A type of envelope with a diamond shape or V-flap that opens on the long edge.
  6. A vessel employed in the cod fishery on the banks of Newfoundland.
  7. A ditcher; a drain digger.
  8. Synonym of browman.
  9. A watercourse filled from bank to bank.
  10. A bet that is almost certain to succeed.
  11. A very safe option.
  12. A railway locomotive that can be attached to the rear of a train to assist it in climbing an incline.

Etymology

From bank + -er, after French banquier.

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