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   Pricker (?), n.
   1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle.
   
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   2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman.
   
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   The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. Sir W. Scott.
   
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   3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery.  Knight.
   
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   4. (Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking.  R. H. Dana, Ir.
   
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