Pricker /(?)/

Prick·er

Pricker

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