swimmer
Meaning
- One who swims.
- A protuberance on the leg of a horse.
- A webfooted aquatic bird.
- (colloquial) A sperm.
- (informal) A Norfolk dumpling.
Frequency
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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