-thərə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English gaderer, from gaderen to gather + -er — more at gather
1. : one that collects and brings together : collector , compiler
a gatherer of moral anecdotes
these gatherers of dead statistics
2.
a. : a collector of money (as for fees, taxes, or other fixed charges) — often used in combination
a tax gatherer
rent gatherers
b. obsolete : miser
3. : a worker or device that gathers something: as
a. : one that gathers molten glass on the end of a blowpipe
b. : a person or machine that gathers sheets, leaves, or signatures for binding
c. : a sewing-machine operator or attachment that gathers fabric
4. : an incisor of a horse