striker meaning and definition

STRIKER noun

Definition of striker (noun)

1. a forward on a soccer team
2. someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
3. an employee on strike against an employer
4. someone who hits
   • "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"
   • synonyms: hitter
5. the part of a mechanical device that strikes something