rapper

n. a person who performs rap music by speaking rhythmically over a beat.

n. a musical artist who performs rap, characterized by the rhythmic delivery of rhymes and wordplay over a backing track.

“The rapper performed his new song to a huge crowd at the festival.”

“The underground rapper gained national attention after his freestyle video went viral on social media platforms.”

n. a person or a metal tool used for knocking on a door.

n. an agent or instrument that raps or knocks, specifically a door knocker.

“He used the heavy iron rapper to wake the people inside the house.”

“The ancient manor featured a bronze rapper shaped like a lion's head, though most modern visitors preferred the electric bell.”

Archaic

n. a device used in old mines to send signals by making a knocking sound.

n. a mechanical or electric signalling apparatus used in coal mines to communicate with the engine house.

“The miners used the rapper to tell the operator they were ready to come up.”

“The onsetter operated the rapper to signal the winding engineman that the cage was secure for ascent.”

Technical · British English