noun
laker
LAY-kuh
noun
1
A cargo ship built to operate on the Great Lakes of North America.
"The laker carried iron ore across Lake Superior."
2
A player for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.
"The Lakers fans cheered as their star Laker scored the winning basket."
How to Use Laker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a Great Lakes cargo ship or, informally, a member of the LA Lakers basketball team.
Word Forms
lakers plural, lakers plural, Lakers plural
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Etymology
From "lake" plus the agent suffix "-er".