1. sleeper(n = noun.person) slumberer - a rester who is sleeping; Array
is a kind of rester
has particulars: dreamer, rip van winkle, sleeping beauty, noctambulist, sleepwalker, somnambulist, snorer, somniloquist
Derived form verb sleep1
2. sleeper(n = noun.person) Array - a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal; Array
is a kind of diversionist, saboteur, wrecker, spy, undercover agent, terrorist
is a member of sleeper nest
3. sleeper(n = noun.person) Array - an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"
is a kind of achiever, succeeder, success, winner
4. sleeper(n = noun.artifact) crosstie, railroad tie, tie - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
is a kind of brace, bracing
is a part of railroad, railroad track, railway
5. sleeper(n = noun.artifact) sleeping car, wagon-lit - a passenger car that has berths for sleeping; Array
is a kind of carriage, coach, passenger car
has parts: drawing room, roomette
Derived form verb sleep2
6. sleeper(n = noun.artifact) Array - pajamas with feet; worn by children; Array
is a kind of jammies, pajama, pj's, pyjama
7. sleeper(n = noun.artifact) Array - a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed; Array
is a kind of article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture
Derived form verb sleep2
8. sleeper(n = noun.animal) sleeper goby - tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water; Array
is a kind of percoid, percoid fish, percoidean
is a member of eleotridae, family eleotridae
9. sleeper(n = noun.act) Array - an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
is a kind of bang, hit, smash, smasher, strike
1. One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person. [1913 Webster]
2. That which lies dormant, as a law. Bacon. [1913 Webster]
3. A sleeping car. [1913 Webster]
4. An animal that hibernates, as the bear. [1913 Webster]
5. A large fresh-water gobioid fish (
Something lying in a reclining posture or position. [1913 Webster]
sleeper, n.
1 a person or animal that sleeps.
2 Brit. a wooden or concrete beam laid horizontally as a support, esp. for railway track.
3 a a sleeping-car. b a berth in this.
4 Brit. a ring worn in a pierced ear to keep the hole from closing.
5 a thing that is suddenly successful after being undistinguished.
6 a sleeping-suit.
7 a spy or saboteur etc. who remains inactive while establishing a secure position.
N support, ground, foundation, base, basis, terra firma, bearing, fulcrum, bait, caudex crib, point d'appui, pou sto, purchase footing, hold, locus standi, landing place, landing stage, stage, platform, block, rest, resting place, groundwork, substratum, riprap, sustentation, subvention, floor, supporter, aid, prop, stand, anvil, fulciment, cue rest, jigger, monkey, stay, shore, skid, rib, truss, bandage, sleeper, stirrup, stilts, shoe, sole, heel, splint, lap, bar, rod, boom, sprit, outrigger, ratlings, staff, stick, crutch, alpenstock, baton, staddle, bourdon, cowlstaff, lathi, mahlstick, post, pillar, shaft, thill, column, pilaster, pediment, pedicle, pedestal, plinth, shank, leg, socle, zocle, buttress, jamb, mullion, abutment, baluster, banister, stanchion, balustrade, headstone, upright, door post, jamb, door jamb, frame, framework, scaffold, skeleton, beam, rafter, girder, lintel, joist, travis, trave, corner stone, summer, transom, rung, round, step, sill, angle rafter, hip rafter, cantilever, modillion, crown post, king post, vertebra, columella, backbone, keystone, axle, axletree, axis, arch, mainstay, trunnion, pivot, rowlock, peg, tiebeam, thole pin, board, ledge, shelf, hob, bracket, trevet, trivet, arbor, rack, mantel, mantle piece, mantleshelf, slab, console, counter, dresser, flange, corbel, table, trestle, shoulder, perch, horse, easel, desk, clotheshorse, hatrack, retable, teapoy, seat, throne, dais, divan, musnud, chair, bench, form, stool, sofa, settee, stall, arm chair, easy chair, elbow chair, rocking chair, couch, fauteuil, woolsack, ottoman, settle, squab, bench, aparejo, faldstool, horn, long chair, long sleeve chair, morris chair, lamba chauki, lamba kursi, saddle, pannel, pillion, side saddle, pack saddle, pommel, bed, berth, pallet, tester, crib, cot, hammock, shakedown, trucklebed, cradle, litter, stretcher, bedstead, four poster, French bed, bunk, kip, palang, bedding, bichhona, mattress, paillasse, pillow, bolster, mat, rug, cushion, footstool, hassock, tabouret, tripod, monopod, Atlas, Persides, Atlantes, Caryatides, Hercules, supporting, supported, fundamental, dorsigerous, astride on, straddle.
N vehicle, conveyance, carriage, caravan, van, common carrier, wagon, waggon, wain, dray, cart, lorry, truck, tram, cariole, carriole, limber, tumbrel, pontoon, barrow, wheel barrow, hand barrow, perambulator, Bath chair, wheel chair, sedan chair, chaise, palankeen, palanquin, litter, brancard, crate, hurdle, stretcher, ambulance, black Maria, conestoga wagon, conestoga wain, jinrikisha, ricksha, brett, dearborn, dump cart, hack, hackery, jigger, kittereen, mailstate, manomotor, rig, rockaway, prairie schooner, shay, sloven, team, tonga, wheel, hobbyhorse, go-cart, cycle, bicycle, bike, two-wheeler, tricycle, velocipede, quadricycle, equipage, turn-out, coach, chariot, phaeton, break, mail phaeton, wagonette, drag, curricle, tilbury, whisky, landau, barouche, victoria, brougham, clarence, calash, caleche, britzka, araba, kibitka, berlin, sulky, desobligeant, sociable, vis-a-vis, dormeuse, jaunting car, outside car, dandi, doolie, dooly, munchil, palki, roller skates, skate, runabout, ski, tonjon, vettura, post chaise, diligence, stage, stage coach, mail coach, hackney coach, glass coach, stage wagon, car, omnibus, fly, cabriolet, cab, hansom, shofle, four-wheeler, growler, droshki, drosky, dogcart, trap, whitechapel, buggy, four-in-hand, unicorn, random, tandem, shandredhan, char-a-bancs, motor car, automobile, limousine, car, auto, jalopy, clunker, lemon, flivver, coupe, sedan, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, luxury sedan, wheels, sports car, roadster, gran turismo, jeep, four-wheel drive vehicle, electric car, steamer, golf cart, electric wagon, taxicab, cab, taxicoach, checker cab, yellow cab, station wagon, family car, motorcycle, motor bike, side car, van, minivan, bus, minibus, microbus, truck, wagon, pick-up wagon, pick-up, tractor- trailer, road train, articulated vehicle, racing car, racer, hot rod, stock car, souped-up car, bob, bobsled, bobsleigh, cutter, double ripper, double runner, jumper, sled, sledge, sleigh, toboggan, train, accommodation train, passenger train, express trail, special train, corridor train, parliamentary train, luggage train, freight train, goods train, 1st class train, 2nd class train, 3rd class train, 1st class carriage, 2nd class carriage, 3rd class carriage, 1st class compartment, 2nd class compartment, 3rd class compartment, rolling stock, horse box, cattle truck, baggage car, express car, freight car, parlor car, dining car, Pullman car, sleeping car, sleeper, dome car, surface car, tram car, trolley car, box car, box wagon, horse car, bullet train, shinkansen, cannonball, the Wabash cannonball, lightning express, luggage van, mail, mail car, mail van, shovel, spool, spatula, ladle, hod, hoe, spade, spaddle, loy, spud, pitchfork, post hole digger, tractor, steamshovel, backhoe, fork lift, earth mover, dump truck, bulldozer, grader, caterpillar, trench digger, steamroller, pile driver, crane, wrecking crane.