SINKER


Meaning of SINKER in English

— sinkerless , adj.

/sing"keuhr/ , n.

1. a person or thing that sinks.

2. a person employed in sinking, as one who sinks shafts.

3. a weight, as of lead, for sinking a fishing line or net below the surface of the water.

4. Slang. a doughnut or, sometimes, a biscuit or muffin.

5. Baseball. a pitched ball that curves downward sharply as it reaches the plate.

[ 1520-30; 1920-25 for def. 4; 1925-30 for def. 5; SINK + -ER 1 ]

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