rapper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who performs rap music
  2. noun a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
    doorknocker; knocker.

WordNet

Rap"per noun
Etymology
From Rap.
Definitions
  1. One who, or that which, raps or knocks; specifically, the knocker of a door. Sterne.
  2. A forcible oath or lie. Slang Bp. Parker. 3. A musician specializing in rap music.

Webster 1913