Definition of STRAPPER

strapper

Meanings

Plural: strappers

Noun

  • a large and strong and heavyset man
  • A large, strong, robust person (usually a man).
  • A person who works with straps, as on leather goods.
  • One who straps horses; now, specifically, someone employed to attend and groom racehorses.
  • A cow which yields a small amount of milk.
  • A wire that joins two light switches so that a light can be turned off or on from either switch.

Origin / Etymology

From strap + -er, principally strap + -er (agent noun suffix). The sense referring to a poorly producing milk cow (from strap + -er) came from a dialectal sense of the verb strap as a troponym of milk: not even the most skilful milking action could coax enough milk from the udder.

Synonyms

bruiser, bull, duffer, Samson

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

strapper is a valid Words With Friends word