Definitions

1. noun

A person who stakes or wagers something, especially at a gambling game.

“The high-stakes gambler became a staker in the underground poker tournament.”

2. verb

To stake or bet something, especially at a gambling game.

“He staked his entire savings on the roulette wheel, hoping to win big.”

3. noun

A person who plants or sets stakes, especially in a garden or landscape.

“The landscape architect hired a team of stakers to set the wooden stakes for the new fence.”

4. noun

A device used to hold or stabilize something, especially a plant or tree.

“The staker helped the young sapling grow by providing it with a sturdy staker to hold its trunk in place.”