banker
//ˈbæŋkəː//
Forms
- Plural
- bankers
Definitions
1.One who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.
- I have a good banker in this city, but I would not wish to draw upon the house until the time when I shall draw for a round sum.
2.The dealer in a casino, or one who keeps the bank in a banking game.
3.The stone bench on which a mason cuts or squares his work.
4.A type of envelope with a diamond shape or V-flap that opens on the long edge.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4780
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From bank + -er, after French banquier.