n.
Variant: or trav · el · ler
Pronunciation: ' tra-v ə -l ə r, ' trav-l ə r
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : one that travels: as a : one that goes on a trip or journey b : TRAVELING SALESMAN
2 a : an iron ring sliding along a rope, bar, or rod of a ship b : a rod on the deck on which such a ring slides
3 : any of various devices for handling something that is being transported laterally