loader

noun

load·​er

ˈlōdə(r)

plural -s

1

: a person whose work is loading: such as

a

: one who loads articles or materials to be transported into or onto the means of conveyance

b

: one who charges processing equipment with material

c

: one who fills containers or instruments with a specified quantity of material

2

: a device or machine used for loading

an automatic bobbin loader

specifically : a machine (as a belt or bucket conveyor or a power scoop shovel) that picks up loose material (as snow or gravel) and loads it upon a vehicle or into a container within the same unit

3

: an attendant who loads guns for a hunter

many Highland folk still look to the grouse season for some welcome ready money, by working as … loaders

—Colin Gibson

4

: a computer program that loads a program and readies it for execution

Word History

Etymology

Middle English loder, from loden to load + -er

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Rhymes for loader

• coder
• odor
• odour
• decoder
• encoder
• unloader