TUNKER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

• TUNKER (noun)
  The noun TUNKER has 1 sense:

1. an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)

  Familiarity information: TUNKER used as a noun is very rare.

• TUNKER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dunkard; Dunker; Tunker

Hypernyms ("Tunker" is a kind of...):

Baptist (follower of Baptistic doctrines)

Holonyms ("Tunker" is a member of...):

Church of the Brethren; Dippers; Dunkers (a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion)