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swimmer

Meaning

  1. One who swims.
  2. A protuberance on the leg of a horse.
  3. A webfooted aquatic bird.
  4. (colloquial, in-plural) A sperm.
  5. (UK, informal) A Norfolk dumpling.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈswɪm.ə(ɹ)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English swimmere, equivalent to swim + -er. The dumplings are so called because they are often served in stew.

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