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Definition of laker

laker

/ˈleɪ.kər/
la · ker
Plural:lakers
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• noun

1

North American A large bulk cargo ship designed specifically to operate and transport freight across the North American Great Lakes.

Example

"A heavily loaded laker passed slowly through the shipping canal carrying thousands of tons of iron ore."

2

North American A freshwater fish that inhabits lakes, especially the lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) native to northern North America.

Example

"The anglers spent the morning trolling deep cold waters hoping to hook a trophy laker."

3

A person who lives near, works on, or frequently visits a lake, or a member of the early nineteenth-century Lake school of English poets.

Example

"Generations of summer lakers have built wooden cabins along the quiet wooded shoreline."

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• Nearby Words

lakefront
lakeland
lakeport
laker
lakers
lakeshore
lakeside

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Laker. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/laker
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