cager
noun
cag·er
ˈkājə(r)
plural -s
1
a
: a worker who loads and unloads cages and gives hoisting signals
called also cageman, cage tender, onsetter, skip tender
b
: a mechanical apparatus for pushing cars on or off a cage
2
: a basketball player
Word History
Etymology
cage entry 1 + -er
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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