pacer

[ pey-ser ]

noun

1. a person or thing that paces. pace.
2. a standard-bred horse that is used for pacing pace in harness racing.
3. a pacemaker.

pacer

/ ˈpeɪsə /

noun

1. a horse trained to move at a special gait, esp for racing
2. another word for pacemaker

Word History and Origins

Origin of pacer¹

First recorded in 1650–60; pace ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

But stand-in England captain Harry Brook confirmed the Sussex pacer will play in the first ODI of the five-match series with no restrictions on his workload within the game.

From BBC

There will be pacers and you can find a list of pacers for your time here.

From BBC

Several Indian pacers have arrived on the scene as tearaway quicks, only to settle into the "medium-fast" category as the years go by.

From BBC

The Australian pacers were lethal, bowling India out for just 240 runs.

From BBC

Further, India’s three frontline pacers have done a brilliant job thus far and this combination – albeit far from ideal – merits more game time.

From Washington Times