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cheeker

noun

Etymology

From cheek + -er.

  1. derived from *ǵyewh₁-✻ — “to chew”
  2. inherited from *kēkǭ✻
  3. inherited from *kākā✻
  4. inherited from ċēce
  5. inherited from cheeke
  6. suffixed as cheeker — “cheek + er”

Definitions

  1. A rubber ring that holds the bit high in the horse's mouth.

    • The Australian cheeker is used in conjunction with a snaffle on hardpulling horses.

  2. A butcher who specifically processes cheek meat.

    • Then there is a "cheeker" which takes the meat off the cheek.
    • Cheekers cut or trim the cheek meat from heads.
    • Butchers such as cheekers and belly trimmers held a series of positions paying 22 cents to 32½ cents.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA