The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRAMPER
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What does TRAMPER mean?
TRAMPER noun- One who tramps.
- A recreational hiker.
- A mechanism which pounds material into a more compact form for further processing; found for example in cotton gins and trash processors.
- A ship, typically a bulk freighter, which does not travel on a fixed route; compare liner.