I. ˈsmashə(r), -aa(ə)sh-, -aish- noun
( -s )
Etymology: smash (I) + -er
1. : something very large or fine or extraordinary of its kind
hotel is a smasher with 1216 rooms — Hedda Hopper
a smasher of a moustache — Bruce Marshall
smasher of a bride — Richard Llewellyn
2. : one that smashes or crushes
a smasher of a blow
heavy freight vehicles which are road smashers — John Kemp
as
a. : a laborer who smashes slate or stone with a sledgehammer
b. : smashing machine ; also : an operator of such a machine
3. : a tennis or badminton player who is skilled in executing a smash
can play the baseline but is also a volleyer, a smasher — Alice Marble
4. : a repairer of smashes in textiles — called also smash fixer, smash hand, smash piecer
5. or smasher hat Africa : a soft felt hat with a wide brim
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: smash (VI) + -er
1. : a receiver of stolen goods
2. : one that puts into circulation counterfeit coin or forged notes