Hefter

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who hefts something.

    "With prize money at stake, and the boat from the bar around the corner victorious last week, the strongest and best hefters of sandbags were paid to crew."

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"With prize money at stake, and the boat from the bar around the corner victorious last week, the strongest and best hefters of sandbags were paid to crew."

Etymology

From heft + -er.

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