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noun

Pecker n.

One who, or that which, pecks; specif., a bird that pecks holes in trees; a woodpecker.

An instrument for pecking; a pick.

The penis; an obscene term for the male sexual organ. (Vulgar)

Synonyms: penis, cock, prick, tool, peter, dick, shaft (all but the first considered obscene).

Flower pecker. (Zool.) See under Flower.

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Etymology of 'Pecker'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Pecker" Quotes from Famous Books

... splendour of their plumage. It is generally supposed that plants and animals in the tropics must necessarily be brilliant in colour. But many English birds equal Indian ones even in this respect. For instance, the green wood-pecker with his red crest is scarcely less gorgeous than the green parrot, and the kingfisher only comes behind its Indian relative in size. The plumage of the golden oriole is certainly sumptuous, and brilliant sunshine has, of course, the effect of showing ...

— India and the Indians • Edward F. Elwin

... mine away for it seemed to me that a chick had formed already, but upon hearing an old experienced guest vow, "There must be something good here," I broke open the shell with my hand and discovered a fine fat fig-pecker, imbedded in ...

— The Satyricon, Complete • Petronius Arbiter

Words linked to "Pecker" : neb, piciform bird, prick, shaft, tool, beak, peter, Campephilus principalis, ivory-billed woodpecker, penis, woodpecker, downy woodpecker, ivorybill, cock, smut, bird, Melanerpes erythrocephalus, bill, green woodpecker, dirty word, redheaded woodpecker, filth, flicker, cere, peck, sapsucker, piculet