Definition of "rapper"

One who, or that which, raps or knocks.

1. The knocker of a door.  examples

2. (historical, mining) A swinging knocker for making signals at the mouth of a shaft.

3. A spiritualistic medium who claims to receive communications from spirits in the form of knocking sounds.  examples

(music) A performer of rap music, or someone who raps in any form of music.  examples

(obsolete, Scotland) A sword.

A flexible strip of metal, 45-60cm long, with handles at each end, used for Northumbrian rapper sword dancing.  examples

A mechanical, or later electric, signalling device formerly used in the mines of north-eastern England to signal to the engineman that the cages carrying men or coals up and down the shaft were ready to be raised or lowered.  examples

(colloquial, dated) A bold lie; a whopper.  examples

(colloquial, dated) A loud oath.  examples