noun
gatherer
Gatherer (noun) means a person who gathers things.
noun
1
A person who gathers things.
2
A person who primarily gathers in a hunter-gatherer social system.
3
A person who collects rent or taxes.
4
An attachment to a sewing machine for making gathers in the cloth.
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Etymology
From Middle English gaderere, gaderare, equivalent to gather + -er.
Rhymes for gatherer
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What is the meaning of gatherer?
"gatherer" (noun) means a person who gathers things.
What are the different meanings of gatherer?
"gatherer" has 3 main meanings: 1. A person who gathers things; 2. A person who primarily gathers in a hunter-gatherer social system; 3. A person who collects rent or taxes.