Sentence:  Actually, the various <WSD>monikers</WSD> Pilgrims, Puritans, Plymouth Rocks, Red Stockings, Hubs and Hubites were frequently used, informally, for "both" Boston big league clubs until 1912. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.