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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 prick·er /ˈprɪkɚ/
 刺的人,針,刺針

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Prick·er n.
 1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle.
 2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman.
    The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted.   --Sir W. Scott.
 3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery.
 4. Naut. A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 pricker
      n 1: a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf [syn: spine, thorn,
            prickle, sticker]
      2: an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
         [syn: bradawl]