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Definition of Nicker

1. Noun. The characteristic sounds made by a horse.

Definition of Nicker

1. n. One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with half- pence.

Definition of Nicker

1. Noun. (British slang) Pound sterling. ¹

2. Noun. A soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse. ¹

3. Verb. To make a soft neighing sound characteristic of a horse. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nicker

1. to neigh [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: neigh

Medical Definition of Nicker

1. 1. One of the night brawlers of London formerly noted for breaking windows with half-pence. 2. The cutting lip which projects downward at the edge of a boring bit and cuts a circular groove in the wood to limit the size of the hole that is bored. Origin: From Nick, v.t. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Nicker

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1879)
"vn To titter, to laugh in one's sleeve ; also pron. as in E. »nicker, Aberd. [To SX I ER, t-, л. ..."

2. Lancashire Legends, Traditions, Pageants, Sports, &c: With an Appendix by John Harland, Thomas Turner Wilkinson (1873)
"... with Fairfax in the Parliamentary army. Dukinfield Hall lies very near Ashton." GORTON, REDDISH, AND THE nicker DITCH. ACCORDING to a tradition noted in ..."

3. Our Workshop: Being a Practical Guide to the Amateur in the Art of Carpentry (1873)
"The efficient action of this instrument depends on the proper relative proportions and sharpness of the centre nicker and cutter. ..."

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