n. 1. One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Anything that binds, as a fillet, cord, rope, or band; a bandage; -- esp. the principal piece of timber intended to bind together any building. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. a pair of stiff oblong covers, sometimes detachable, designed for insertion of paper pages to create a book-like document, such as in a loose-leaf binder. [ PJC ]

n. A place where books, or other articles, are bound; a bookbinder's establishment. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One whose occupation is to bind books. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A bookbinder's shop; a place or establishment for binding books. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A type of notebook with hard covers attached to metal rings which open, allowing sheets of writing paper to be conveniently inserted into it and removed from it. [ PJC ]

n. A reaping machine containing mechanism for binding the grain into sheaves. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]