CONTRACTOR

contractor

(noun) someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things

contractor

(noun) (law) a party to a contract

contractor, declarer

(noun) the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

contractor (plural contractors)

A person or company that builds or improves buildings.

A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.

A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.

A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.

Source: Wiktionary

Con*tract"or, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: One who contracts; one of the parties to a bargain; one who covenants to do anything for another; specifically, one who contracts to perform work on a rather large scale, at a certain price or rate, as in building houses or making a railroad.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition