What Does Spiker Mean?

spiker in American English
(ˈspaikər) noun. a pointed, perforated tube connected to a garden hose, pushed into the soil for deep watering. Volleyball. a player who spikes the ball.

What does Spiker mean in volleyball?

Attacker: Also called "hitter" or "spiker". An offensive player who tries to hit the ball to end a play and ultimately earn a point for his team.

What does Spiker mean in slang?

A spiker is a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment. Historically, Spikers was the slang-name for the rail workers who drove in the spikes after the gandy dancers laid the track on the tie. ...

Robert Thorne

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