Word Meaning

Meaning of shifter

- One who, or that which, shifts; one who plays tricks or practices artifice; a cozener.
- An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions.
- An arrangement for shifting a belt sidewise from one pulley to another.
- A wire for changing a loop from one needle to another, as in narrowing, etc.

Crossword clue for shifter

- Adjustable spanner (slang)