Obs. rare. [f. TICK v.3 + -ER1.] A cribbing horse, a crib-biter.
1720. [see TICK v.3].
1796. Lawrence, Treat. Horses, iv. 218. The crib-biter, formerly called a ticker…. These horses will stand biting at the rack, or manger, or even at a post, throwing themselves backward, and sucking in the air with greediness.
