# lumper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlʌmpə/

## Definitions
1. An extra laborer hired to assist in the loading or unloading of a truck or a ship.
2. A scientist in one of various fields who prefers to keep categories such as species or dialects together in larger groups.
3. A militiaman.
4. Synonym of lumpman (“type of salt worker”).

## Etymology
From lump + -er.

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