Picker
n.-
One who, or that which, picks, in any sense, -- as, one who uses a pick; one who gathers; a thief; a pick; a pickax;
as, a cotton .picker - (Mach.) A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fiber.
- (Weaving) The piece in a loom which strikes the end of the shuttle, and impels it through the warp.
- (Ordnance) A priming wire for cleaning the vent.
