[Back-formation from next.] One who professes that he can induce spirits to communicate with him by means of rapping.
1854. O. A. Brownson (title), The Spirit-Rapper; an autobiography.
1860. Jeaffreson, Bk. Doct., II. 38. To electro-biologists, spirit-rappers, and table-turners the same arguments must be used.
1881. Froude, Short Stud., IV. II. 165. Their pretensions deserve essentially no more respect than those of spirit-rappers.
