beater

1. (music) A stick used to play a percussion instrument.Synonyms: drum stick

2. (US, informal) An old or dilapidated automobile in poor operating condition.Examples: "Packed merrily into my friends’ beater, an old Ford Pinto, we headed into Jennings, a mostly Black North St. Louis County community heavily patrolled by white officers, to pick up one more college friend."Synonyms: banger, bucket, hooptie, jalopy, wreck, crock, shitbox, rustbucketUSinformal

3. (weaving) A weaving tool designed to push the weft yarn securely into place. It contains the comb-like insert reed and is sometimes a part of the loom.

4. (Canada) A harp seal pup after its first moult and before its second moult.Canada

5. (informal) A shoe suitable for everyday wear, during which they may get dirty or scuffed, as opposed to more valuable shoes that one wishes to keep in good condition.Examples: "Beaters generally don't sell for much, unless they're a particularly legendary model, and they’re generally sold without the original box or extra laces. Unlike most "worn" sneakers that have been kept as close to perfect as possible, beaters tend to be the shoes used for rainy days and in the gym."; "What constitutes a beater varies from person to person — some might consider affordable sneakers like the Vans Sk8-Hi or a pair of Nike Air Force 1s a pair worth beating to death, while other sneakerheads might discover that one of their favorite "hyped" sneakers just naturally becomes a beater over time."; "5 low-key footwear brands making the trusty summer beater feel exciting again."informal

6. (informal) A durable and usually inexpensive wristwatch.informal