SPOTTER

finder, discoverer, spotter

(noun) someone who is the first to observe something

lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket

(noun) a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

spotter

(noun) a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)

spotter

(noun) a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spotter (plural spotters)

A person who observes something.

(military) A member of a sniper team.

(weightlifting, gymnastics, climbing) One who supervises a person performing an activity, in order to help them should they be unable to complete it.

(US) A banksman or dogman.

Anagrams

• Potters, potters, protest, strepto, strepto-

Source: Wiktionary


Spot"ter, n.

Definition: One who spots.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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