stroker

noun

strok·​er

-kə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that strokes

specifically : one who pretends to heal or cure by stroking

2

British

a

: a small tool with which sheets are stroked toward the grippers in hand-feeding a cylinder press

b

: a similarly functioning part in an automatic feeder

Word History

Etymology

stroke entry 1 + -er

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Rhymes for stroker

• broker
• choker
• coker
• croaker
• joker
• ochre
• poker
• smoker
• mediocre
• pawnbroker
• stockbroker