Walker (n.)

  1. New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

    [ Syn: walker , john walker ]

  2. United States writer (born in 1944)

    [ Syn: walker , alice walker , alice malsenior walker ]

  3. a person who travels by foot

    [ Syn: pedestrian , footer ]

  4. a shoe designed for comfortable walking

  5. a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk

    [ Syn: zimmer , zimmer frame ]

  6. an enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk

    [ Syn: baby-walker , go-cart ]

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