n. An examiner; one whose business is to put questions. Formerly, in the English Court of Exchequer, an officer who audited the sheriffs' accounts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A nickname for a Nova Scotian; also, a Nova Scotian ship (called also ; a Nova Scotian potato, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A toper; a guzzler. See Boozer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who chooses; one who has the power or right of choosing; an elector. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, closes; specifically, a boot closer. See under Boot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A finisher; that which finishes or terminates. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Masonry) The last stone in a horizontal course, if of a less size than the others, or a piece of brick finishing a course. Gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Naut.) Having all the reefs taken in; -- said of a sail. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who composes; an author. Specifically, an author of a piece of music. [ 1913 Webster ]

If the thoughts of such authors have nothing in them, they at least . . . show an honest industry and a good intention in the composer. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

His [ Mozart's ] most brilliant and solid glory is founded upon his talents as a composer. Moore (Encyc. of Mus.). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who, or that which, quiets or calms; one who adjusts a difference. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sweet composers of the pensive soul. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who deposes or degrades from office. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who testifies or deposes; a deponent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who discloses. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, disposes; a regulator; a director; a bestower. [ 1913 Webster ]

Absolute lord and disposer of all things. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. drosero`s dewy. ] (Bot.) A genus of low perennial or biennial plants, the leaves of which are beset with gland-tipped bristles. See Sundew. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a natural family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs.
Syn. -- family Droseraceae, sundew family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who exposes or discloses. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Mil.) A commissioned or noncommissioned officer posted in the rear of a line, or on the flank of a column, of soldiers, to rectify mistakes and insure steadiness and promptness in the ranks. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ From L. gloriosus boastful. ] A boaster. [ Obs. ] Greene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Glosser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Gooseries 1. A place for keeping geese. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The characteristics or actions of a goose; silliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

The finical goosery of your neat sermon actor. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who imposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

The imposers of these oaths might repent. Walton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, incloses; one who fences off land from common grounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, interposes or intervenes; an obstacle or interruption; a mediator or agent between parties. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Jocose + serious. ] Mingling mirth and seriousness. M. Green. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who loses; as, the loser pays for a round of beer. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A person who is habitually unsuccessful at some endeavor, such as employment or personal relationships. [ slang ] [ PJC ]

3. A plan or strategy unlikely to succeed. [ slang ] [ PJC ]

n. One who metamorphoses. [ R. ] Gascoigne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A tall herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides) of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally; the Cohosh. See also Cohosh.
Syn. -- blue cohosh, blueberry root, papoose root, squawroot, squaw root, Caulophyllum thalictrioides, Caulophyllum thalictroides. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who, or that which, puzzles; a difficult or inexplicable question or fact. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who proposes or offers anything for consideration or adoption. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A speaker; an orator. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A writer of prose. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who talks or writes tediously. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who brings forward or proposes anything; a proposer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who forms a purpose; one who intends. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who recomposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who reposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A rosier; a rosebush. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A fleshy-leaved herb (Rhodiola rosea); rosewort; -- so called because the roots have the odor of roses. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A place where roses are cultivated; a nursery of roses. See Rosary, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who transposes. [ 1913 Webster ]