gatherer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person who gathers
    • they were a society of hunters and gatherers
  2. noun a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
    collector; accumulator.

WordNet


Gath"er*er noun
Definitions
  1. One who gathers or collects.
  2. (Sewing Machine) An attachment for making gathers in the cloth.

Webster 1913