n.
Pronunciation: ' str ī -k ə r
Function: noun
Date: 1581
1 : one that strikes: as a : a player in any of several games who is striking or attempting to strike a ball b : the hammer of the striking mechanism of a clock or watch c : a blacksmith's helper who swings the sledgehammer d : a worker on strike
2 : a junior enlisted man in the U.S. Navy who has declared an occupational specialty
3 : a forward in soccer