blaster

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English blast Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English blaster From blast + -er.

1. Anything that, or anyone who blasts.

   “infrared blaster”

2. A device to detonate an explosive, often consisting of a box with a handle to be pressed down.
3. An unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually one that fires an energy pulse or beam.

   “Blast out the lakes and canals—whittle down the peaks and mounds with atomic blasters—file them into the shape of gigantic buildings.”

   “One slender hand clung near a singular jewel, like a great white snow crystal, that hung from her throat. And the other, with a practiced and familiar grip, held a barytron blaster of the newest legion design. An unwilling little glisten had come into the violet eyes. Her blond head flung angrily. She caught her breath, and lifted the barytron blaster. Its bright tube pointed straight between his shoulders. He would never even know.”

4. A sand wedge.

   “The "blaster" type of club has been blamed for doing its share in making golf courses look ridiculous, […]”

   “The person who has a sand wedge - the blaster - for these shots has a distinct advantage.”