milker

[ mil-ker ]

noun

1. a person or thing that milks.
2. milking machine.
3. a cow or other animal that gives milk.

ˈmilker

/ ˈmɪlkə /

noun

1. a cow, goat, etc, that yields milk, esp of a specified quality or amount

   a poor milker

2. a person who milks
3. another name for milking machine

Word History and Origins

Origin of milker¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; milk + -er ¹

Example Sentences

New milker with a calf still beside her—purty as a picture, the pair of 'em, and dirt cheap.

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An indifferent milker ought never to be tolerated in a herd, good ones are cheaper at double the price.

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The usual mode of milking is to leave the calf sucking on one side, while the milker sits on the other, and gets his portion.

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The cow should not only be a good milker, but give milk suited to the line of dairying pursued.

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I wanted a good cow, a quiet milker, and a farmer named Ruffy offered to sell me one.

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