Dictionary

tramper en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹæmpɚ/ (US)

Etymology

From tramp + -er.

Meanings

1. One who tramps.
2. (New-Zealand) A recreational hiker.
   • It's a popular spot for hikers, or trampers as they call them here. 2007 December 29, Linda Barnard, “Train trek carries travellers over New Zealand's alpine backbone”, in Toronto Star, page T9:
3. A mechanism which pounds material into a more compact form for further processing; found for example in cotton gins and trash processors.
   • The purpose of the tramper is to pack the lint into the press box under the restraining dogs near the top end of the press box. 1995, W.S. Anthony, D.W. Van Doorn, Douglas Herber, “Packaging Lint Cotton”, in Cotton Ginner's Handbook, →ISBN, page 123:
4. A ship, typically a bulk freighter, which does not travel on a fixed route; compare liner.
   • A Greek ship wants 30 pounds of feta cheese, a British tramper requests five cases of steak and kidney pies, a Japanese auto carrier orders 75 pints of boiled octopus, […] 2005, Robert C. Keither, Baltimore Harbor: A Pictorial History, →ISBN, page 194:

Forms

Synonyms

tramp (freighter not following a fixed route) · stomper (one who tramps) · hiker (one who hikes) · tramp steamer (freighter not following a fixed route) · tramp freighter (freighter not following a fixed route) · walker (one who tramps)