beater

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbiːtə/

noun

  • 1a person who hits someone or something, in particular:
  • a person employed to raise game birds for shooting by striking at the ground cover: whisky was always taken for the beaters, keepers, and loaders
  • a person who beats metal in manufacturing.
  • [in combination] a person who habitually hits someone: a wife-beater
  • 2an implement or machine used for beating.
  • 3 [in combination] informal a means of defeating or preventing something: a recession-beater
  • 4North American informal an old or dilapidated vehicle.