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banker

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bank·er 1  (bngkr)
n.
1. One serving as an officer or owner of a bank.
2. Games The player in charge of the bank in some gambling games.

banker·ly adj.

bank·er 2  (bngkr)
n.
One engaged in cod fishing off Newfoundland.

bank·er 3  (bngkr)
n.
A workbench used by a mason or sculptor.

[From bank, bench (obsolete).]

banker1
n
1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a person who owns or is an executive in a bank
2. (Group Games / Card Games) an official or player in charge of the bank in any of various games, esp gambling games
3. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) a result that has been forecast identically in a series of entries on a football pool coupon
4. a person or thing that appears certain to win or be successful

banker2
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a fishing vessel of Newfoundland
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a fisherman in such a vessel
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Austral and NZ informal a stream almost overflowing its banks (esp in the phrase run a banker)
4. (Transport / Railways) Also called bank engine Brit a locomotive that is used to help a heavy train up a steep gradient

banker3
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) a craftsman's workbench
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a timber board used as a base for mixing building materials
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.banker - a financier who owns or is an executive in a bankbanker - a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
financier, moneyman - a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
bank clerk, cashier, teller - an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
2.banker - the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game
money dealer, money handler - a person who receives or invests or pays out money
Translations
banker [ˈbæŋkəʳ]
A. N
1. (Fin) → banquero/a m/f
to be banker (in game) → tener la banca
2. (Betting) → apuesta f fija
B. CPD banker's card Ntarjeta f bancaria
banker's draft Nefecto m bancario
banker's order N (Brit) → orden f bancaria
banker's reference Nreferencia f bancaria

banker [ˈbæŋkər] nbanquier/ière m/f investment banker, merchant banker, banker's card, banker's draft, banker's order
banker's card n (British)carte f d'identité bancaire
banker's draft ntraite f bancaire
banker's order n (British)ordre m de virement
bank holiday
njour m férié
modif
bank holiday Monday → lundi m férié
bank holiday weekend → long week-end prolongé par un jour férié)m >
bank holiday traffic → les encombrements dûs au long week-end

banker
n (Fin) → Bankier m, → Bankfachmann m/-fachfrau f, → Banker(in) m(f) (inf); (gambling) → Bankhalter(in) m(f)

banker [ˈbæŋkəʳ] nbanchiere m

banker موظف بنك bankéř bankier Bankier τραπεζίτης banquero pankkiiri banquier bankar banchiere 銀行家 은행가 bankier bankier bankier banqueiro банкир bankir นายธนาคาร bankacı chủ ngân hàng 银行家


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