■ noun
1》 a person who has written a particular text.
↘a person who writes books or articles as a regular occupation.
↘ Brit. historical a scribe.
2》 Computing a device that writes data to a storage medium.
3》 archaic a clerk, especially in the navy or in government offices.
Phrases
~'s block the condition of being unable to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing.
~'s cramp pain or stiffness in the hand caused by excessive writing.