Striker

Strik´er

n.	1.	One who, or that which, strikes; specifically, a blacksmith's helper who wields the sledge.
	2.	A harpoon; also, a harpooner. Wherever we come to an anchor, we always send out our strikers, and put out hooks and lines overboard, to try fish. - Dampier.
	3.	A wencher; a lewd man.
	4.	A workman who is on a strike.
	5.	A blackmailer in politics; also, one whose political influence can be bought.

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