Definition of PACKER

packer

Meanings

Plural: packers

Noun

  • a workman employed to pack things into containers
  • a wholesaler in the meat-packing business
  • a hiker who wears a backpack
  • A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation
  • A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation
  • Clipping of meatpacker.
  • A software program that compresses code or data.
  • A ring of packing or a special device to render gastight and watertight the space between the tubing and bore of an oil well.
  • An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the trousers.
  • An object inserted to hold a space open for the purpose of alignment; a spacer or shim.
  • A kind of trunk for luggage.
  • A packhorse.
  • A dustpan.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pakker, pakkere, packare, equivalent to pack + -er.

Synonyms

backpacker, bagger, boxer, meat packer

Scrabble Score: 14

packer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
packer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
packer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

packer is a valid Words With Friends word