cag·er | \ ˈkājə(r) \
plural -s
Definition of cager
1a : a worker who loads and unloads cages and gives hoisting signals
— called also cageman, cage tender, onsetter, skip tender
b : a mechanical apparatus for pushing cars on or off a cage
2 : a basketball player
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The first known use of cager was in 1878
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