swimmer

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who travels through the water by swimming

   I am not a good swimmer.

2. 2
   noun

   a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

   I was an Olympic swimmer.

3. 3
   noun

   One who swims.

   The swimmer who is an expert does not exhibit his muscular force by violent movements, but exhibits some power which is invisible and which shows itself in perfect grace and reposefulness.

4. 4
   noun

   A protuberance on the leg of a horse.

5. 5
   noun

   A webfooted aquatic bird.

6. 6
   noun

   A sperm.

7. 7
   noun

   A Norfolk dumpling.

Etymology

From Middle English swimmere, equivalent to swim + -er. The dumplings are so called because they are often served in stew.