[shey-ker] 
| 1. | a person or thing that shakes. |
| 2. | a container with a perforated top from which a seasoning, condiment, sugar, flour, or the like is shaken onto food. |
| 3. | any of various containers for shaking beverages to mix the ingredients: a cocktail shaker. |
| 4. | a dredger or caster. |
| 5. | (initial capital letter ) a member of the Millennial Church, originating in England in the middle of the 18th century and brought to the U.S. in 1774, advocating celibacy, common ownership of property, and a strict and simple way of life: so called from their practice of shaking during religious services. |
| 6. | (initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of something produced by Shakers and characterized by simplicity of form, lack of ornamentation, fine craftsmanship, and functionality. |
| shak·er (shā'kər) n.
Relating to or constituting a style produced by Shakers that is distinctively simple, unornamented, functional, and finely crafted: Shaker furniture. |