bulker

Etymology

From bulk + -er.

noun

  1. (nautical) A bulk dry goods cargo ship.
    The bulker began to swerve from side to side, as sharply as it could, creating large waves behind it, sending a churning wake towards the pirate boats. 2010, Duncan Falconer, Pirate
  2. (nautical) A person employed to ascertain the bulk or size of goods, in order to fix the amount of freight or dues payable on them.
  3. A person who bulks (gains body mass).
  4. Anything, such as a dietary supplement or an exercise, that helps a person to gain body mass.

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