49er

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

• 49 + -er