basher Meaning & Definition
/ˈbæʃɚ/
What Does Basher Mean?
Basher is used as a noun meaning One who bashes something, figuratively or literally. Before the days of pneumatic rivet guns, the member of a riveting team who hammered the rivet to upset the bucktail to form the field head (see rivet). It is also used to mean Before the days of pneumatic rivet guns, the member of a riveting team who hammered the rivet to upset the bucktail to form the field head (see rivet).
Quick Facts About Basher
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbæʃɚ/ |
| Plural | bashers |
Basher Definition (Noun)
- One who bashes something, figuratively or literally. Before the days of pneumatic rivet guns, the member of a riveting team who hammered the rivet to upset the bucktail to form the field head (see rivet).
- Before the days of pneumatic rivet guns, the member of a riveting team who hammered the rivet to upset the bucktail to form the field head (see rivet).
- One who engages in gratuitous physical or verbal attacks on a group or type of people.
a Paki-basher
- A trainspotter, especially one who likes to travel on specific trains or trainlines.
- A rainproof sheet for sleeping under.
- A shelter built from improvised materials by a homeless person.
- A kind of small floodlight.
Noun
- One who bashes something, figuratively or literally.
- A trainspotter. http//groups.google.co.uk/groups/search?q=%22bashers%22+uk+railway&btnG=Search&sitesearch=groups.google.com
Synonyms of Basher
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Basher synonyms and antonyms →Basher in a Sentence
a Paki-basher
He was beaten up by a queer-basher.
Word Forms & Grammar
basher (plural bashers)
Words That Rhyme With Basher
Origin of Basher
From bash + -er.