banker

¹ American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a person employed by a bank, especially as an executive or other official.

2. Games. the keeper or holder of the bank.

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banker ² American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a vessel employed in cod fishery on the banks off Newfoundland.

2. a fisherman on such a vessel.

3. Australian. a river near flood level, the water being almost bank high.

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banker ³ American  

[bang-ker] / ˈbæŋ kər /

noun

1. a bench or table used by masons for dressing stones or bricks.

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banker ¹ British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a person who owns or is an executive in a bank

2. an official or player in charge of the bank in any of various games, esp gambling games

3. a result that has been forecast identically in a series of entries on a football pool coupon

4. a person or thing that appears certain to win or be successful

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banker ² British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a fishing vessel of Newfoundland

2. a fisherman in such a vessel

3. informal a stream almost overflowing its banks (esp in the phrase run a banker )

4. Also called: bank engine.  a locomotive that is used to help a heavy train up a steep gradient

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banker ³ British  

/ ˈbæŋkə /

noun

1. a craftsman's workbench

2. a timber board used as a base for mixing building materials

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Etymology

Origin of banker¹

First recorded in 1485–95; from Middle French banquier; bank ², -er ²

Origin of banker²

First recorded in 1660–70; bank ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of banker³

First recorded in 1670–80; bank ³ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

If central bankers think that the rise in energy prices is unlikely to result in what are known as “second round effects,” they can leave borrowing costs unchanged.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bank plans to hire 1,000 bankers for the initiative and to boost support for small businesses by about 43% to 10 million businesses over the next several years.

From MarketWatch

Buffett said that Abel regularly gets calls from investment bankers pitching deals and businesses for Berkshire to buy, but Buffett hasn’t been impressed.

From Barron's

After the S-1 and the IPO roadshow, investment bankers gauge demand, price the stock, and sell it to interested parties, delivering the cash to the company, less fees, of course.

From Barron's

The initiative, and ambitious goals, are supposed to jump-start JPMorgan bankers and employees to do more.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• broker
• dealer
• financier
• investor
• manager
• officer