English noun: tapper | |||
1. | tapper (person) a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks | ||
Synonyms | tapster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | publican, tavern keeper | ||
2. | tapper (person) a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly | ||
Samples | Finger tappers irritated her. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
3. | tapper (person) a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads | ||
Broader (hypernym) | worker | ||
4. | tapper (person) someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire | ||
Synonyms | phone tapper, wiretapper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eavesdropper | ||
5. | tapper (person) a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes | ||
Synonyms | tap dancer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean | ||