FORGER

forger, counterfeiter

(noun) someone who makes copies illegally

forger

(noun) someone who operates a forge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

forger (plural forgers)

A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.

A person who forges metals.

Source: Wiktionary


For"ger, n.Etym: [Cf. F. forgeur metal worker, L. fabricator artificer. See Forge, n. & v. t., and cf. Fabricator.]

Definition: One who forges, makes, of forms; a fabricator; a falsifier.

2. Especially: One guilty of forgery; one who makes or issues a counterfeit document.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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