gatherer
gatherer Lexical Profile
gatherer Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A member of a nomadic or traditional society who subsists by foraging for wild plants, nuts, and berries rather than practising agriculture.
"Archaeological evidence reveals that early hunters and gatherers adapted their seasonal diets to the changing climate."
A person who collects or accumulates things, such as information, resources, or crops.
"She worked as an intelligence gatherer for the diplomatic service during the negotiations."
A mechanical device or attachment, especially on a sewing machine or agricultural implement, that draws fabric into pleats or collects crops into bundles.
"The dressmaker attached a specialized gatherer to the sewing machine to create uniform ruffles along the hem."
• Rhymes for gatherer
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as gattherer from the verb gather, which derives from Old English gadrian (to unite, agree, or assemble), and the agentive suffix -er.
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