# sideswiper

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who sideswipes.
2. A type of telegraph key, similar to a straight (pump) key, but whose keying action is in a side-to-side, rather than an up-and-down, motion.

## Etymology
From sideswipe + -er.

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