noun
gatherer
Gatherer (noun) means someone who collects or picks things up.
noun
1
Someone who collects or picks things up.
2
A person whose main role, within a hunter-gatherer society, is collecting food.
3
Someone whose job is to collect rent or tax payments.
4
A part fitted to a sewing machine that pulls fabric into small folds.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English gaderere, gaderare, equivalent to gather plus the suffix -er.
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What is the meaning of gatherer?
"gatherer" (noun) means someone who collects or picks things up.
What is another word for gatherer?
Other words for "gatherer" include accumulator, collector.
What are the different meanings of gatherer?
"gatherer" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone who collects or picks things up; 2. A person whose main role, within a hunter-gatherer society, is collecting food; 3. Someone whose job is to collect rent or tax payments.
