chargers

Noun

charger (plural chargers)

1. A device that charges or recharges.
   • Put the batteries in the charger overnight so we can use them tomorrow.
2. One who charges.
   • With the first volley Waziri fell. The speed of the chargers slackened. Another volley brought down a half dozen more.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 135
3. (historical) A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry.
   • The knight rode a white charger.
4. A large platter.
   • And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 14:8
5. A large decorative plate, sometimes used under dinner plates or other savoury-dish vessels in a multi-course meal.
   • The fancy restaurant used a white porcelain charger when serving.

   Synonyms:

   service plate, underplate

6. A speed loader that holds several cartridges together in a single unit for easier loading of a firearm's magazine.

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