49er

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

49 + -er

Noun

49er (plural 49ers)

  1. A class of two-handed double-trapeze dinghy (from its maximum length of 16 feet, approx. 4900 millimetres).
  2. (historical) A miner or other person who took part in the California gold rush of 1849.
  3. (American football) A player for the San Francisco 49ers, an NFL team.
  4. A student or player on a sports team at California State University, Long Beach (more commonly known as "Long Beach State").
  5. A student or player on a sports team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (more commonly known as "Charlotte" in a sports context).

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