1.One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle.
2.One who spurs forward; a light horseman. "The prickers, who rode foremost,... halted."
3.A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery.
4.(Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, used in sailmaking.
