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traveller

/ˈtɹævlə/

noun

Meaning

  • A member of a particular nomadic ethnic minority in Ireland, the Pavee.

Synonyms

Gypsy,
Minkier,
Pavee,
Pikey,
pikey,
Pikie,
pikie,
Traveler,
Traveller

noun

Meaning

  • One who travels, especially to distant lands.

  • A salesman who travels from place to place on behalf of a company.

  • Someone who lives (particularly in the UK) in a caravan, bus or other vehicle rather than a fixed abode.

  • A list and record of instructions that follows a part in a manufacturing process.

  • A metal ring that moves freely on part of a ship’s rigging.

  • A rail or track for a sliding curtain.

  • A sheet of paper that is circulated with the board of cards, on which players record their scores.

  • (Mississippi Delta) A styrofoam cup filled with liquor and usually ice, to be taken away from a place.