-kə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English drinkere, from Old English drincere, from drincan to drink + -ere -er
1.
a. : one that drinks
all the drinkers of the toast
b. : one that drinks alcoholic beverages
a bar that stays open for the lone drinker
a problem drinker
2. or drinker moth
[so called from its long suctorial proboscis]
: a large brownish European moth ( Cosmotriche potatoria ) with a larva that feeds on grasses
3. : a vessel or device used to provide water for domestic animals or poultry