bearer | (noun) a messenger who bears or presents | - |
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(noun) one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral | Synonyms: pallbearer |
(noun) the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it | Synonyms: holder |
(noun) someone whose employment involves carrying something | Synonyms: carrier, toter |
cupbearer | (noun) the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine | - |
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declarer | (noun) the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps | Synonyms: contractor |
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(noun) someone who claims to speak the truth | Synonyms: affirmer, asserter, asseverator, avower |
hearer | (noun) someone who listens attentively | Synonyms: attender, auditor, listener |
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macebearer | (noun) an official who carries a mace of office | Synonyms: mace, macer |
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pallbearer | (noun) one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral | Synonyms: bearer |
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parer | (noun) a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables | Synonyms: paring knife |
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(noun) a manicurist who trims the fingernails | - |
roarer | (noun) someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice | Synonyms: bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller |
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scarer | (noun) an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | Synonyms: bird-scarer, scarecrow, straw man, strawman |
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seafarer | (noun) a man who serves as a sailor | Synonyms: gob, Jack-tar, Jack, mariner, old salt, sea dog, seaman, tar |
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sharer | (noun) someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share | Synonyms: partaker |
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shearer | (noun) a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals | - |
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(noun) a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles | - |
snarer | (noun) someone who sets snares for birds or small animals | - |
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sparer | (noun) someone who refrains from injuring or destroying | - |
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starer | (noun) a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility) | - |
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swearer | (noun) someone who takes a solemn oath | - |
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(noun) someone who uses profanity | - |
talebearer | (noun) someone who gossips indiscreetly | Synonyms: blabbermouth, taleteller, tattler, tattletale, telltale |
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torchbearer | (noun) a leader in a campaign or movement | - |
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trainbearer | (noun) one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion | - |
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wayfarer | (noun) a traveler going on a trip | Synonyms: journeyer |
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(noun) a pedestrian who walks from place to place | - |
wearer | (noun) a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory | - |
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