Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheeker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cheek-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rubber ring that holds the bit high in the horse's mouth.

noun

A butcher who specifically processes cheek meat.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The Australian cheeker is used in conjunction with a snaffle on hardpulling horses."
"Then there is a "cheeker" which takes the meat off the cheek."
"Cheekers cut or trim the cheek meat from heads."
"Butchers such as cheekers and belly trimmers held a series of positions paying 22 cents to 32½ cents."

Etymology

From cheek + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cheek

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cheekers (plural)

Phrases

bit lifter

Frequently Paired Words

bit lifter

Questions

What does cheeker mean?: A rubber ring that holds the bit high in the horse's mouth.
Where does cheeker come from?: From cheek + -er.

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