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Meaning
Noun
●
One who makes a
tapping
noise.
●
A tap-dancer.
●
A
phone
tapper
or wiretapper.
●
In Baseball:
A
weakly
hit
ground
ball.
●
In Telegraphy:
In early
wireless telegraphs
, a
device
used to
shake
loose
the
filings
of a coherer.
●
In British English & Woodpeckers:
The
lesser spotted
woodpecker.
●
In American English:
A tapster.
●
In Sports:
An
assistant
in the
sport
of
paraswimming
who
taps
blind
or
visually impaired
swimmers
with a
pole
to
indicate
when they should
turn
around.
Name
●
A
surname
originating
as an
occupation
for an
innkeeper
or
wine
merchant.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tapper
English
-er
English
-er
Middle English (1100-1500)
-eren
Middle English (1100-1500)
-or
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ra
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tap
English
tappe
Middle English (1100-1500)
tæppa
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
tæppian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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