Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Racer

Racer (rā"sẽr) , noun

1.
One who, or that which, races, or contends in a race; esp., a race horse.
And bade the nimblest racer seize the prize. — Pope
2.
(Zoology) The common American black snake.
3.
(Military) One of the circular iron or steel rails on which the chassis of a heavy gun is turned.