Word Meaning

shifter definition and meaning

n. One who, or that which, shifts; one who plays tricks or practices artifice; a cozener.
n. An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions.
n. An arrangement for shifting a belt sidewise from one pulley to another.
n. A wire for changing a loop from one needle to another, as in narrowing, etc.

Crossword clues for shifter

- Adjustable spanner (slang)