| 释义 |
gath·er·er
\-thərə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English gaderer, from gaderen to gather + -er — more at gather
1. : one that collects and brings together : collector, compiler
< a gatherer of moral anecdotes >
< these gatherers of dead statistics >
2.
a. : a collector of money (as for fees, taxes, or other fixed charges) — often used in combination
< a tax gatherer >
< rent gatherers >
b. obsolete : miser
3. : a worker or device that gathers something: as
a. : one that gathers molten glass on the end of a blowpipe
b. : a person or machine that gathers sheets, leaves, or signatures for binding
c. : a sewing-machine operator or attachment that gathers fabric
4. : an incisor of a horse |