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Definition of: opener
(ō′pən·ər) noun
1. An instrument for opening anything firmly closed: usually in combination: a can-opener.
2. A person who opens or is employed to open: usually in combination: a pew-opener.
3. In poker and similar games: a The player who opens the jackpot. b plural Cards of sufficient value, as a pair of jacks, to enable the player to open a pot.
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