Whisk"er (?), n.
1. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a
quick, sweeping motion.
2. Formerly, the hair of the upper lip; a mustache;
-- usually in the plural.
Hoary whiskers and a forky beard.
Pope.
3. pl. That part of the beard which grows
upon the sides of the face, or upon the chin, or upon both; as, side
whiskers; chin whiskers.
4. A hair of the beard.
5. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the
sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
6. pl. (Naut.) Iron rods extending on
either side of the bowsprit, to spread, or guy out, the stays,
etc.