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.

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.

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.

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.

• That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both
  
• A hair of the beard.
  
• One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
  
• (colloquial) the distance between two things
       
• It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.
  
• (nautical) Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.