SHIFTER
\ʃˈɪftə], \ʃˈɪftə], \ʃ_ˈɪ_f_t_ə]\
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An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions.
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A wire for changing a loop from one needle to another, as in narrowing, etc.
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