Main Entry:

trav·el·er

Variant(s):

or trav·el·ler \ˈtra-və-lər, ˈtrav-lər\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: one that travels: as a: one that goes on a trip or journey b: traveling salesman 2 a: an iron ring sliding along a rope, bar, or rod of a ship b: a rod on the deck on which such a ring slides3: any of various devices for handling something that is being transported laterally