Rocker
Rock·er
Rocker
n.
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One who rocks; specifically, one who rocks a cradle.
It was I, sir, said the rocker, who had the honor, some thirty years since, to attend on your highness in your infancy.
- One of the curving pieces of wood or metal on which a cradle, chair, etc., rocks.
- Any implement or machine working with a rocking motion, as a trough mounted on rockers for separating gold dust from gravel, etc., by agitation in water.
- A play horse on rockers; a rocking-horse.
- A chair mounted on rockers; a rocking-chair.
- A skate with a curved blade, somewhat resembling in shape the rocker of a cradle.
- Same as Rock shaft. (Mach.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Rocker arm
- an arm borne by a rock shaft.