collector, gatherer, accumulator
(noun) a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
gatherer
(noun) a person who gathers; “they were a society of hunters and gatherers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gatherer (plural gatherers)
A person who gathers things.
A person who collects rent or taxes.
(textiles) An attachment to a sewing machine for making gathers in the cloth.
A workman who collects molten glass on the end of a rod preparatory to blowing.
• regather
Source: Wiktionary
Gath"er*er, n.
1. One who gathers or collects.
2. (Sewing Machine)
Definition: An attachment for making gathers in the cloth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
