■ verb
1》 walk noisily.
2》 walk wearily over a long distance.
■ noun
1》 an itinerant homeless person who lives by begging or doing casual work.
2》 the sound of heavy steps.
3》 a long walk.
4》 a cargo vessel running between many different ports rather than sailing a fixed route.
5》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. a promiscuous woman.
6》 a metal plate protecting the sole of a boot used for digging.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ish adjective
~y adjective
Origin
ME: prob. of Low Ger. origin.