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 slides
3 : any of various devices for handling something that is being transported laterally