# gripper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹɪ.pə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #73,240

## Definitions
1. A person who or thing which grips something.
2. A cover on a handle that makes it easier to grip.
3. A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice.
4. A ticket collector.
5. A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved.
6. A foot.

## Etymology
From grip + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gripper