1. a person who rouses others from sleep or inactivity
Usage: informal
2. a dock worker who loads and unloads ships
Usage: nautical; dated

Examples

• The camp rouster made his rounds at dawn, waking all the sleeping workers.
• As the designated rouster, he had to get everyone up for the early morning hike.
• The old rouster worked the docks for thirty years before retiring.
• She served as the rouster for her lazy roommates every morning.
• The rouster’s loud voice echoed through the bunkhouse at sunrise.