1. Someone who hits
   "a fine striker of the ball";
   - hitter
    
2. An employee on strike against an employer
   "The strikers formed a picket line outside the factory"
    
3. A forward on a soccer team
   "The striker scored a hat-trick in the championship match"
    
4. (military) someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating
   "The striker worked hard to master the skills required for his chosen naval speciality"
    
5. The part of a mechanical device that strikes something
   "The striker of the clock hammer was worn from years of use"

Derived forms: strikers

Type of: athlete, bluejacket, jock [N. Amer, informal], mechanical device, mover, nonworker, sailor

Encyclopedia: Striker, Joseph